Hop up Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈhɑp/ /ˈəp

HOP-up

UK

hˈɒp/ /ˈʌp

HOP-up

Definition

To jump up lightly and quickly, often onto something. It can also mean to modify an engine or machine to make it more powerful, especially in informal speech.

Usage & Nuances

Informal expression. As a verb, often appears as 'hop up on the bench' (jump lightly onto something). In car culture, 'hop up' refers to making a vehicle more powerful. Not to be confused with 'hopped up', which can also mean someone is energetic or excited, sometimes due to drugs.

• Spanish: subir de un salto - modificar (motor/carro) para hacerlo más potente
• Portuguese (BR): pular para cima - turbinar (motor/carro)
• Portuguese (PT): saltar para cima - tunar (motor/carro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 跳上去 - 升级（引擎/汽车）
• Chinese (Traditional): 跳上去 - 升級（引擎/汽車）
• Hindi: ऊपर कूदना - तेज़/शक्तिशाली बनाना (इंजन/गाड़ी)
• Arabic: يقفز للأعلى - تعديل (محرك/سيارة) ليصبح أقوى
• Bengali: লাফ দিয়ে ওঠা - শক্তিশালী করা (যন্ত্রের শক্তি বাড়ানো)
• Russian: запрыгнуть - форсировать (двигатель, машину)
• Japanese: ひょいと上がる - 改造する（エンジンなどを強化）
• Vietnamese: nhảy lên - độ (xe, máy móc cho mạnh hơn)
• Korean: 가볍게 뛰어오르다 - 튜닝하다(엔진, 기계의 성능을 높임)
• Turkish: hafifçe atlamak - motoru güçlendirmek (araba için)
• Urdu: چھلانگ لگا کر اوپر جانا - طاقتور بنانا (گاڑی یا مشین)
• Indonesian: meloncat naik - memodifikasi (mesin agar lebih kuat)

Example Sentences

The cat hopped up onto the counter.

basic

Can you hop up here for a second?

basic

The kids like to hop up on the wall and sit.

basic

He wants to hop up his car for street racing.

natural

I had to hop up on a chair to reach the shelf.

natural

Sometimes musicians hop up on stage with no introduction.

natural