hippity-hop
Inflatable bouncing toy
Hippity-hop describes the bouncing movement of a rabbit or similar creature, or the act of moving in small, lively hops: The bunny went hippity-hop across the lawn.
The playful reduplication makes it childish and whimsical—found mostly in nursery rhymes, children's books, and Easter imagery.
To deliberately exclude
- jumpPropel oneself airborne
- bounceSpring back after impact
- springRecoiling metal spiral
- leapSudden springing movement
bound · rabbit · bunny · kangaroo · frog · pogo · trampoline · basket
Tends to rebound
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- leapingSpringing into air
- springingJumping or rebounding motion
- boundingMoving by leaps
jumping · prancing · frolicking · galloping · scampering · bobbing · jouncing · romping
Lighthearted playful movement
- gambolPlayful leaping about
- cavortPlay with lively movement
- skipTo deliberately exclude
- pranceStep high and proud
romp · caper · dance · jig · merry · cheerful · gleeful · lighthearted
Rhythmically monotonous speech
- cadenceRhythmic pulse or pattern
- liltRhythmic speech quality
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- bounceSpring back after impact
pulse · meter · tempo · syncopation · groove · pattern · flow · swing
Book of tales
- sing-songRhythmically repetitive tone
- innocentFree from moral wrong
- wonderAmazement or curiosity
- fairy-taleMagical children's story
make-believe · pretend · imaginative · wide-eyed · youthful · gentle · simple · tender
Rhythmic hoof sound
- pitter-patterLight rapid tapping sound
- tick-tockClock's rhythmic sound
- flip-flopSudden change of position
- clickety-clackRhythmic mechanical noise
jingle-jangle · roly-poly · helter-skelter · higgledy-piggledy · wishy-washy · namby-pamby · oompah · zigzag
skip
To deliberately exclude
leap · bound · rabbit · bunny · kangaroo · frog · pogo · trampoline · basket · boing
bouncy
Tends to rebound
bounding · jumping · prancing · frolicking · galloping · scampering · bobbing · jouncing · romping · gamboling
frolic
Lighthearted playful movement
prance · romp · caper · dance · jig · merry · cheerful · gleeful · lighthearted · whimsical
singsong
Rhythmically monotonous speech
bounce · pulse · meter · tempo · syncopation · groove · pattern · flow · swing · jingle
storybook
Book of tales
fairy-tale · make-believe · pretend · imaginative · wide-eyed · youthful · gentle · simple · tender · pure
clip-clop
Rhythmic hoof sound
- pitter-patterLight rapid tapping sound
- tick-tockClock's rhythmic sound
- flip-flopSudden change of position
clickety-clack · jingle-jangle · roly-poly · helter-skelter · higgledy-piggledy · wishy-washy · namby-pamby · oompah · zigzag · seesaw