General Definition: 1. Any thing or animal which jumps or leaps across the ground, such as an insect, or any thing or action directly or indirectly associated with this, especially a grasshopper or a frog. As a Noun: 1. An insect which has long back legs and can jump high into the air. They make a high, vibrating sound. English = grasshopper. 2. A small creature with smooth skin, big eyes, and long back legs which it uses for jumping. It lives near water. English = frog. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. Of an insect, to jump along a surface.