verb
- to fly an aircraft at a very low altitude, just above the ground or water
- to travel from place to place in short stages or hops
Usage: aviation; often used in military or stunt flying contexts
Usage: informal; figurative use
Examples
- The pilot decided to hedgehop over the valley to avoid radar detection.
- The stunt pilot performed a daring hedgehop maneuver just feet above the water.
- We hedgehopped across three states during our road trip, stopping at small towns.
- Military aircraft sometimes hedgehop to remain undetected during training exercises.
- The small plane began to hedgehop as it approached the landing strip.
- They hedgehopped from one island to the next during their adventure.