1. moving by jumping on one foot or with short, bouncing steps
Usage: present participle of 'hopple'
2. restraining or hobbling an animal by tying its legs together
Usage: present participle of 'hopple'; chiefly historical or regional

1. the act or motion of hopping or jumping

Examples

• The child was hoppling down the sidewalk on one leg.
• The rabbit was hoppling through the garden.
• She injured her ankle and was hoppling around the house.
• The farmer was hoppling the horse's front legs to prevent it from straying.
• His hoppling gait made it clear he had hurt his foot.
• The frog was hoppling from lily pad to lily pad.