Meaning & use
bunny hopping
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Meanings
noununcountablesport
A technique in cycling or motocross in which a rider jumps with both wheels off the ground.
Grammar: Used as a noun without 'a' or a plural: Bunny hopping takes practice.
Patterns
- bunny hopping takes practice
- a bunny hop
Bunny hopping lets a mountain biker clear small obstacles.
He practiced bunny hopping until he could jump over the curb.
noununcountablecomputinginformal
In video games, the repeated jumping of a player to move faster or avoid shots.
Grammar: Common in gaming talk; the verb form is 'bunny hop'.
Patterns
- use bunny hopping
- bunny hop across the map
Some players use bunny hopping to cross the map quickly.
The update reduced bunny hopping in online matches.
Word forms
| base form | bunny hop |
|---|---|
| third person singular | bunny hops |
| past tense | bunny hopped |
| past participle | bunny hopped |
| -ing form | bunny hopping |
Common combinations
- practice bunny hopping
- She spent the afternoon practicing bunny hopping.
- bunny hopping technique
- His bunny hopping technique improved after coaching.
- bunny hop over something
- He can bunny hop over a fallen branch.
- bunny hopping in games
- Bunny hopping in games is often seen as unfair.
Synonyms and how they differ
- hopping
- Hopping is the general word for jumping on one foot or with small jumps; bunny hopping is the specific cycling or gaming technique.
- jumping
- Jumping is the everyday word; bunny hopping names a particular style of jump with both wheels off the ground.
Word family
- bunny hop noun
- A single jump of this kind.
- bunny hop verb
- To perform this kind of jump.
Commonly confused: bunny hopping or bunny hug?
bunny hopping vs bunny hug
A bunny hug is a close dance or a hooded sweatshirt in some regions; bunny hopping is about jumping on a bike or in a game.
Practice
In which situation would you most likely hear 'bunny hopping'?
Choose one answer.
Bunny hopping is a jumping technique used by cyclists and motocross riders, so the mountain biker fits; the other options have nothing to do with jumping a bike.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “bunny hopping”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.