Meaning: The kangaroo moved by jumping on its back legs and went from one place to another quickly.
Choice of Words: Hopped and quickly tell us how the kangaroo moved.
Alternative Expressions
The kangaroo leapt swiftly over the meadow.
Meaning: This means that the kangaroo was jumping quickly over the field.
Choice of Words:Leapt is another word for jumped, but it sounds more elegant. Swiftly means to move quickly. Over means to go above or across something. Meadow is a field that is covered in grass.
The kangaroo bounded nimbly through the pasture.
Meaning: This means that the kangaroo was jumping quickly and easily through the field.
Choice of Words:Bounded means to jump or run with quick, light steps. Nimbly means to move quickly and easily. Through means to go from one side of something to the other. Pasture is a field where animals graze.