bunny-hop

See also: bunnyhop and bunny hop

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bunny-hop (third-person singular simple present bunny-hops, present participle bunny-hopping, simple past and past participle bunny-hopped)

1. (cycling) To make a jump where both wheels leave the ground

   The stunt cyclist bunny-hopped onto the table.

2. To cause a car or truck to move forward jerkily by incorrect use of the clutch.
   • 2005, Paul Carter, Don't Tell Mum I Work on the Rigs, Crows Nest, NSW: Allen and Unwin, page 139:

     He [...] bunny-hopped the car straight over a man who was trying to clamber onto the hood over the crash bar.