hop on

phrasal verb·1 sense·particle on

Meanings

1

Climb onto a moving vehicle

Surfaceuncommon

Why “on”? Something touches, grips, or sticks to a surface.

Hop on, there's a free seat at the back.
Climb aboard quickly because there's a free seat at the back.
The kids hopped on the tram at the market.
The kids climbed aboard the tram at the market.

Don't confuse with

hop onhop over

Hop on means climb onto a moving vehicle. Hop over means cross with a small jump.

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