1. playing the children's game of hopscotch, in which a player hops through numbered squares drawn on the ground
Usage: present participle of hopscotch
2. moving or progressing by jumping from one place or topic to another in a quick, irregular manner
Usage: figurative use; present participle of hopscotch

1. the act or practice of playing hopscotch or moving in a hopscotch-like manner
Usage: gerund form

Examples

• The children were hopscotching on the playground during recess.
• She spent the afternoon hopscotching between different websites instead of focusing on her work.
• Hopscotching across the country, the band performed in five cities in two weeks.
• The conversation kept hopscotching from topic to topic without any real direction.
• Young kids enjoy hopscotching as a simple outdoor game.
• The project involved hopscotching between various departments to gather information.