Meaning of hop on | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To join a phone call or video call.
   informal, transitive
2. To begin playing a video game.
   intransitive, slang, transitive
3. To reprimand or scold (someone); to attack or beat up (someone).
   transitive
4. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hop, on.

Examples

“When you're apart and dealing with separate⟳ (often conflicting) schedules, it can feel⟳ like⟳ you aren't a priority to your partner. Nix that feeling by regularly scheduling a date⟳ night once or twice a week. Order⟳ in delivery, hop on Skype, a Google Hangout, or Facetime, and chat face⟳ to face⟳ over your meal.”

“That first night I was away, I couldn't stop⟳ thinking about her. I texted her several times to see⟳ if she wanted to hop on a call⟳ before I headed to bed.”

“Most pastors at Promised Land⟳ also have⟳ full-time jobs outside the church, pastor Diane Carrow said. When she gets home, she hops on a Zoom call⟳ almost every night for Bible studies, worship⟳ recordings and meetings with other pastors. She also takes calls from church members.”

“It can be tempting to ask⟳ to hop on a call⟳ or arrange⟳ a virtual happy hour, but that can be overwhelming. Send⟳ out a few low-pressure feelers (a short email or direct⟳ message on social media) and see⟳ where it goes from there.”

“If you hopped on Fortnite and witnessed the meteor shower, you may be wondering how common that is in real life. Throughout the year, hundreds of meteoroids come⟳ into contact⟳ with our Earth and its atmosphere, most burning up before they ever reach⟳ the Earth's surface.”

“If the mysterious event isn't enough incentive to hop on Fortnite: Battle Royale tomorrow, Epic is also offering double⟳ XP from June 29 to July 2 to help⟳ players unlock⟳ their remaining Battle Pass⟳ rewards.”

“The night of March⟳ 14, Drizzy hopped on Fortnite to a stream of over 600,000 people, before revealing hours later that he had to leave⟳ to "pack⟳ for a flight."”

“During her September 28 livestream, Andrea [Botez] hopped on Valorant after attempting to speedrun Minecraft. Bored of her escapades in Mojang's pixelated realm, the 18-year-old turned her attention to Riot's Future Earth.”

“In his January 15 live⟳ stream, xQc [Félix Lengyel] hopped on League of Legends with some friends when he got frustrated about one player not loading into the game quick enough.”

“Because of that, I would argue⟳ Fortnite is something of a "comfort" game. Yes, it can get⟳ very competitive, and in most game modes you'll spend⟳ a lot of time losing, but it's a blast all the same. The matchmaking seems solid too – the last⟳ few times I hopped on, I rarely found myself up against players far and away better than myself.”

“But over the last⟳ two weeks, the country has been convulsed by fury and disbelief as more than a dozen politicians, political aides and senior public health figures have⟳ admitted to hopping on a plane for tropical vacations over the winter holiday.”

CEFR level