grasshopper

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Synonyms: grasshoppers

Antonyms: grasshoppers

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q18398431}}A mostly [[herbivorous]] [[insect]] of the order {{taxfmt|Orthoptera|order}}, noted for its ability to jump long distances and for the habit of some species communicating by [[stridulation]]; they are related to but distinct from [[cricket]]s.
2. A [[cocktail]] made with [[crème de menthe]] and optionally with [[crème de cacao]].
3. {{lb|en|figuratively}} A young [[student]] in the [[initial]] [[stage]]s of [[training]] who has been chosen [[on account of]] their [[obvious]] [[talent]].
4. {{lb|en|slang|[[drug]]s}} A [[frequent]] [[user]] of [[marijuana]].
5. {{lb|en|musical instrument}} In ordinary square or upright [[piano]]s of London make, the [[escapement]] lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key.
6. {{lb|en|chess}} A [[fairy chess]] [[piece]] which moves orthogonally or diagonally, but must hop over a piece to move or capture, landing one square beyond the hopped piece.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} Of a [[crop]], to be [[ruin]]ed or [[destroy]]ed by grasshoppers.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To [[move]] a [[riverboat]] over an [[obstruction]], such as a [[sandbar]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|rare}} Of an [[animal]], to [[hunt]] and [[eat]] grasshoppers.

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