"hop a freight" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: hops a freight [present, singular, third-person], hopping a freight [participle, present], hopped a freight [participle, past], hopped a freight [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} hop a freight (third-person singular simple present hops a freight, present participle hopping a freight, simple past and past participle hopped a freight)
  1. To travel as a stowaway aboard a freight train on a railroad. Synonyms: hop freight
    Sense id: en-hop_a_freight-en-verb-kdLKQaj4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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