verb
- playing the children's game of hopscotch, in which a player hops through numbered squares drawn on the ground
- moving or progressing by jumping from one place or topic to another in a quick, irregular manner
Usage: present participle of hopscotch
Usage: figurative use; present participle of hopscotch
noun
- the act or practice of playing hopscotch or moving in a hopscotch-like manner
Usage: gerund form
Examples
- The children were hopscotching on the playground during recess.
- She spent the afternoon hopscotching between different websites instead of focusing on her work.
- Hopscotching across the country, the band performed in five cities in two weeks.
- The conversation kept hopscotching from topic to topic without any real direction.
- Young kids enjoy hopscotching as a simple outdoor game.
- The project involved hopscotching between various departments to gather information.