Definition of grasshopper Grasshopper

/gɹæˈshɑˌpɚ/ - [gratshaper] - grass•hop•per

We found 11 definitions of grasshopper from 6 different sources.

What does grasshopper mean?

Noun Plural: grasshoppers
grasshopper - terrestrial plant-eating insect with hind legs adapted for leaping
		hopper
		orthopteran, orthopteron, orthopterous insect any of various insects having leathery forewings and membranous hind wings and chewing mouthparts
		acridid, short-horned grasshopper grasshopper with short antennae
grasshopper - a cocktail made of creme de menthe and cream (sometimes with creme de cacao)
		cocktail an appetizer served as a first course at a meal

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grasshopper (Noun)
A herbivorous insect of the order Orthoptera noted for its ability to jump long distances.
grasshopper (Noun)
A cocktail made with crème de menthe and optionally with creme de cacao .
grasshopper (Noun)
A young student in initial stages of training who has been chosen on account of their obvious talent.
grasshopper (Noun)
In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key.

grasshopper (n.)
Any jumping, orthopterous insect, of the families Acrididae and Locustidae. The species and genera are very numerous. The former family includes the Western grasshopper or locust (Caloptenus spretus), noted for the great extent of its ravages in the region beyond the Mississippi. In the Eastern United States the red-legged (Caloptenus femurrubrum and C. atlanis) are closely related species, but their ravages are less important. They are closely related to the migratory locusts of the Old World. See Locust.
grasshopper (n.)
In ordinary square or upright pianos of London make, the escapement lever or jack, so made that it can be taken out and replaced with the key; -- called also the hopper.

grasshopper
A plant-eating insect with long back legs that can jump very high and makes a sharp high noise using its back legs or wings.

A grasshopper is an insect. It is an herbivore (feeds on plants). Grasshoppers that form large swarms they are called locusts. They are part of the order of Orthoptera. Some people eat grasshoppers.