tarapekepeke
1. (verb) (-tia) to hop about, jump up and down.
I tō māua ngahau atu ki a rātau e kaukau ana, ka tīmata māua ki te tarapekepeke me te hāparangi o ō māua waha ki te karanga atu ki ētahi o rātau kia kaha, kia tere (HP 1991:21). / Because we were enjoying them swimming, we began to jump up and down and yell out to call to some of them to go hard, and fast.
Synonyms: hūpeke, hūpekepeke, pekepeke
2. (noun) jumping up and down repeatedly, hopping about.
I te kaha o taku tarapekepeke, ka horo rā te wāhi nei (HP 1991:21). / Because I was jumping up and down so energetically, this part slipped away.
