hopscotched
Played pavement game
Hopscotched is the past tense of hopscotch, meaning to move by skipping over intermediate points or stages.
From the children's game where players hop over squares, the verb describes jumping from place to place or topic to topic without following a continuous path: We hopscotched across Europe, hitting only the major cities.
The conversation hopscotched from politics to recipes to childhood memories.
Went past without stopping
- hoppedJumped briefly upward
- jumpedMoved by springing
- leapedPropelled oneself through air
- boundedConfined within limits
bounced · sprung · vaulted · zigzagged · darted · navigated · maneuvered · dodged
Pause in activity
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
pavement · schoolyard · children · game · toss · marker · stone · numbered
Went past without stopping
- jumpedMoved by springing
- leapfroggedJumped over someone bent
- bouncedReturned after hitting surface
- movedChanged location or felt
shifted · navigated · traversed · progressed · advanced · meandered · ricocheted · ping-ponged
Life's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- innocenceFreedom from wrongdoing
carefree · simpler · bygone · schooldays · youth · playtime · sentimental · wistful
skipped
Went past without stopping
bounded · bounced · sprung · vaulted · zigzagged · darted · navigated · maneuvered · dodged · weaved
recess
Pause in activity
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- sidewalkPaved pedestrian pathway
- chalkSoft sedimentary writing stone
squares · pavement · schoolyard · children · game · toss · marker · stone · numbered · court
skipped
Went past without stopping
- jumpedMoved by springing
- leapfroggedJumped over someone bent
- bouncedReturned after hitting surface
moved · shifted · navigated · traversed · progressed · advanced · meandered · ricocheted · ping-ponged · careened
childhood
Life's earliest phase
- memoriesStored past experiences
- yesteryearTime not long past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
innocence · carefree · simpler · bygone · schooldays · youth · playtime · sentimental · wistful · retro
- hopscotch courtGrid for a jumping game