English
Noun
short hop
- baseball The upward motion of the ball which has bounced just before it reaches a fielder.
#: The left fielder got the ball on the short hop and fired it to second, nailing the runner.
- fb The upward motion of a pass which has bounced just before it arrives at the receiver
#: The replay shows that the receiver actually caught the pass on the short hop.
- sports The upward motion of a ball which has bounced just before it arrives at a player
#: The striker played the long pass from the mid-fielder on the short hop.
- (metaphorical) When a event is observed just after the moment when a response would have been easy
#:I was assigned the Jones account on the short hop after our competitors had already won the contract; there was still some hope that it could be turned around.
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