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Meaning of "rockhopper" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ROCKHOPPER

rockhopper  [ˈrɒkˌhɒpə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ROCKHOPPER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Rockhopper is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ROCKHOPPER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of rockhopper in the English dictionary

The definition of rockhopper in the dictionary is a small penguin, Eudyptes crestatus, of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and New Zealand, with a yellow crest on each side of its head. Other definition of rockhopper is a fisherman who fishes from the rocks on the sea coast.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ROCKHOPPER


cheesehopper
ˈtʃiːzˌhɒpə
chopper
ˈtʃɒpə
clodhopper
ˈklɒdˌhɒpə
clodhoppers
ˈklɒdˌhɒpə
copper
ˈkɒpə
dropper
ˈdrɒpə
fleahopper
ˈfliːˌhɒpə
froghopper
ˈfrɒɡˌhɒpə
grasshopper
ˈɡrɑːsˌhɒpə
hedgehopper
ˈhɛdʒˌhɒpə
hopper
ˈhɒpə
improper
ɪmˈprɒpə
popper
ˈpɒpə
proper
ˈprɒpə
quota-hopper
ˈkwəʊtəˌhɒpə
shopper
ˈʃɒpə
stopper
ˈstɒpə
topper
ˈtɒpə
treehopper
ˈtriːˌhɒpə
whopper
ˈwɒpə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ROCKHOPPER

rocket scientist
rocket ship
rocket technology
rocket-propelled
rocketeer
rocketer
rocketry
rockfish
Rockford
Rockhampton
rockhound
rockier
Rockies
rockiest
rockily
rockiness
rocking
rocking chair
rocking horse
rocking stone

WORDS THAT END LIKE ROCKHOPPER

bopper
chart topper
come a cropper
cropper
Dopper
eavesdropper
eyedropper
gobstopper
knee-high to a grasshopper
mopper
mystery shopper
name-dropper
party popper
pepper
personal shopper
sharecropper
show stopper
showstopper
stropper
teenybopper
window-shopper

Synonyms and antonyms of rockhopper in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «rockhopper» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ROCKHOPPER

Find out the translation of rockhopper to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rockhopper from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rockhopper» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

跳岩
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

rockhopper
570 millions of speakers

English

rockhopper
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Rockhopper
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

rockhopper
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Rockhopper
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

rockhopper
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

rockhopper
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sauteur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Rockhopper
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Rockhopper
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

イワトビ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

하퍼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngguyu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Rockhopper
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

rockhopper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

रॉकhopper
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rockhopper
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Rockhopper
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Rockhopper
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Rockhopper
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Rockhopper
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

rockhopper
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Rockhopper
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rockhopper
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Rockhopper
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rockhopper

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCKHOPPER»

The term «rockhopper» is regularly used and occupies the 80.026 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ROCKHOPPER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «rockhopper» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «rockhopper» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rockhopper

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROCKHOPPER»

Discover the use of rockhopper in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rockhopper and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Stowaway! Adventures at Sea 1
The reader is a stowaway on Rockhopper’s pirate ship! In each chapter, the readers choose where the story goes, leading them on a wild adventure.
Tracey West, 2008
2
Penguin-Pedia: Photographs and Facts from One Man's Search ...
“Speciation Chronology of Rockhopper Penguins Inferred from Molecular, Geological and Palaeoceanographic Data.”Journal ofBiogeography 36:693–702. Guinard, E., H. Weimerskirch, and P. Jouventin. 1998. “Population Changes and  ...
David Salomon, 2012
3
Rockhopper Rangers Map the Town
Assigned to map Oville and the surrounding area so that a visitor could find his way, the Rockhopper Rangers set out, but after their compass breaks, they are afraid that they will be unable to continue.
Joh Nichols, Darrell-Lee McKenzie, 2001
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The Behavior of Penguins: Adapted to Ice and Tropics
The remaining two species, rockhopper and macaroni penguins, breed in more southern latitudes. ROCKHOPPER PENGUIN The rockhopper penguin, Eudyptes chrysoomie ( = crestutus, Fig. 63), derives its name from its gait. Its breeding ...
Dietland Müller-Schwarze, 1984
5
Encyclopedia of the Antarctic
At Macquarie Island, royal penguins, which feed near the Polar Front while breeding, eat more fish and less crustaceans than rockhopper penguins. Food is caught by pursuit diving. Crested penguins feed solitarily or in small- to medium- sized ...
Beau Riffenburgh, 2007
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The Antarctic Dictionary: A Complete Guide to Antarctic English
In that year. the Soviet fleet caught 400 thousand tonnes of fish — mostly rock cod INothothenia biggerifrons and Nothothenia sqamifronsi Isicl. rockhopper penguin noun and attrib. Also simply rockhopper iThese penguins travel up steep  ...
Bernadette Hince, 2000
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Rockhopper Copper
I. A. ROCKHOPPER. COPPER. AT. WORK: CONSERVATION. PATROL. AND. POLICING. THE. PENGUINS. first got involvedwithconservation work soonafter joiningthe Police in 1987. It was mostly helping Jim Kerr, theEducationOfficer at that ...
Conrad Glass, Chris Bates, 2012
8
The African Bonsai Collection: An Illustrated Guide
Rockhopper Trees were originally imported for the pet market. It was anticipated that many parents would purchase one of these trees for"? child instead of a hamster, goldfish or puppy, all of which require special care and quite often succumb ...
Jann Bader, 2001
9
The Falklands & South Georgia Island
Tony Wheeler. From Ship Harbour North Beach or from North Harbour Beach you can walk to colonies of black-browed albatrosses, king cormorants and rockhopper, Magellanic, gentoo and king penguins. The walk passes flocks of upland ...
Tony Wheeler, 2004
10
The Action Plan for Australian Birds 2010
Crawford RJM, Cooper J, Dyer BM, Greyling MD, Klages NTW, Nel DC, Peterson SL, Wolfaardt AC, (2003) Decrease in numbers ofthe eastern Rockhopper penguin Eudyptes chrysocome filholi at Marion Island, 1994/95–2002/03. African  ...
Stephen Garnett, Judit Szabo, Guy Dutson, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROCKHOPPER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rockhopper is used in the context of the following news items.
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Rockhopper penguin chick hatches at Shedd Aquarium
There are no observable sex differences in rockhopper penguins, so experts don't know yet if the chick is male or female. A genetic test after one year will reveal ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jun 15»
2
Rockhopper Exploration Plc, Premier Oil PLC & Falkland Oil and …
Last week, when the partnership of Rockhopper Exploration (LSE: RKH), Premier Oil (LSE: PMO) and Falkland Oil and Gas (LSE: FOGL) announced a new oil ... «The Motley Fool UK, Jun 15»
3
Does New Oil Discovery Make Falkland Oil and Gas Limited …
Shares in Falkland Oil and Gas (LSE: FOGL) and Rockhopper Exploration (LSE: RKH) were volatile when markets opened, after the firms revealed details of a ... «The Motley Fool UK, May 15»
4
Should You Buy These 3 Energy Stocks? Falkland Oil And Gas …
Should You Buy These 3 Energy Stocks? Falkland Oil And Gas Limited, Rockhopper Exploration Plc And IGAS Energy PLC. Photo: Agência Brasil. Cropped. «The Motley Fool UK, May 15»
5
Can Argentina Stop Falkland Oil and Gas Limited, Premier Oil PLC …
The third under threat, Rockhopper Exploration, also sounded good in its 2014 full-year results, with cash resources of $200m at its disposal and its North ... «The Motley Fool UK, Apr 15»
6
Premier, Falkland Oil & Gas and Rockhopper announce new discovery
Premier shares are now up just 2.4p at 136p while Rockhopper has edged ... Premier owns 36% of Zebedee, Falklands Oil & Gas 40% and Rockhopper 24%. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
7
Is It Time To Buy Rockhopper Exploration Plc & Falkland Oil and …
Small-cap oil explorers Rockhopper Exploration (LSE: RKH) and Falkland Oil and Gas (LSE: FOGL) are pushing higher today after the two companies ... «The Motley Fool UK, Feb 15»
8
Eni, Rockhopper Give Further Details of Croatia License Award
Further details of Croatia's recent offshore licensing round emerged Monday when Italy's Eni and junior oil firm Rockhopper Exploration confirmed that they had ... «Rigzone, Jan 15»
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Does Today's Bullish Update Make Rockhopper Exploration Plc A …
Falklands-focused Rockhopper Exploration (LSE: RKH) buoyed the market this morning by announcing it had been granted a 40% holding in an offshore block ... «The Motley Fool UK, Jan 15»
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Rockhopper Exploration Plc Jumps After Issuing An Update On Its …
Small-cap oil explorer, Rockhopper Exploration (LSE: RKH) has seen its share price jump by as much as 16% today, after a lower cost development solution for ... «The Motley Fool UK, Nov 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Rockhopper [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/rockhopper>. Apr 2024 ».
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