1. past tense of hopscotch; played the children's game of hopscotch
Usage: informal
2. moved or progressed in a series of jumps or irregular steps; skipped from one place or topic to another
Usage: figurative

Examples

• The children hopscotched across the playground during recess.
• She hopscotched from one job to another without staying long in any position.
• We hopscotched through the puddles on our way home.
• The conversation hopscotched between different topics without much focus.
• He hopscotched down the sidewalk, jumping on one foot then the other.
• The tour hopscotched across three countries in two weeks.