Hopscotch Definition & Meaning

hopscotch
noun
  1. a game in which a child tosses a stone into an area drawn on the ground and then hops through it and back to regain the stone

"Hopscotch" in song lyrics

See how hopscotch is used in real songs:

  • "I look around the block nobodys playing hopscotch"
    1200 Techniques — Karma
  • "We got a leg up on the competition like hopscotch"
    Apathy f/ Celph Titled, Esoteric, Emilio Lopez, Motive, Styles of Beyond — Godz in Da Front
  • "Your whole box been jumped on by the Doc hopscotch"
    Def Squad f/ Biz Markie — Rhymin Wit Biz

Usage tips for "hopscotch"

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