Caught on the hop (9)

I believe the answer is:

surprised

(Other definitions for surprised that I've seen before include "Mildly astonished" , "Shocked" , "Took unawares" , "hit for six" , "Caught in the act" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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