spy hopping

English

Noun

spy hopping (plural spy hoppings)

1. Alternative form of spyhopping
   • 2002, The Irish Naturalists' Journal, volume 27, page 189:

     Spy hopping is a term to describe a whale raising its head vertically out of the water.

   • 2012, James Doyle, A Young Scientist's Guide to Defying Disasters with Skill & Daring, Gibbs Smith, page 142:

     Spy hopping is a very clever and controlled behavior carried out by whales. It involves the whale raising its head vertically out of the water and holding itself there, sometimes for several minutes.

Verb

spy hopping

1. present participle and gerund of spy hop