noun
- the act or practice of flying an aircraft at very low altitude
Usage: aviation
verb
- to fly an aircraft at a very low altitude, just above the ground or obstacles
- to travel from place to place making short stops; to move in a series of short jumps or hops
Usage: aviation; present participle of hedgehop
Usage: informal
Examples
- The pilot was hedgehopping over the countryside during the training exercise.
- Military aircraft practiced hedgehopping to avoid radar detection.
- They spent the summer hedgehopping between different islands in the Caribbean.
- Hedgehopping requires skill and precision to avoid obstacles.
- The small plane was hedgehopping just above the treetops.
- Instead of driving straight through, we enjoyed hedgehopping from town to town.