HOPPER - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
funnel-shaped receptacle; contents pass by gravity into a receptacle below
Categories: Receptacle
📖 Fun Facts About Hopper
- • Hoppers feed bulk materials into machines evenly, a simple invention that transformed mining, milling, and packaging lines.
Meaning 2
Part of speech: Noun
someone who hops
Example: at hopscotch, the best hoppers are the children
Categories: Jumper
Synonyms
Hopper, Grasshopper, Groundball, Hop-picker, Grounder
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "hopper" was borrowed from Sinhalese ආප්ප. It started in Old English hoppa. Then it appeared in Middle English hoppere. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Dutch: hopper
- Swedish: hoppare
- Icelandic: hoppari
🔗 Related Words
hop – A related word in the same word family.
-er – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
Old English shared many words with Old Norse due to Viking settlements in England.