hoop
hoop
Definition
hoop (ho̵̅o̅p; also ho̵op)
noun
- a circular band or ring for holding together the staves of a barrel, cask, etc.
- anything like a hoop; specif.,
- a large, circular band rolled along the ground by children
- any of the rings of whalebone, steel, etc. forming the framework of a hoop skirt
- one of a pair of small bands that hold material taut for embroidery work
- ☆ the metal rim of the basket in basketball
- Croquet wicket
- ☆ Slang basketball
Etymology: ME < OE hop, akin to Du hoep, OFris hop, prob. < IE *keub- < base *keu-, to bend, curve > Lith kab, a hook
transitive verb
to bind or fasten as with a hoop or hoops; encircle
hoop
Synonyms
hoop
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- die-cast: A die-cast hoop doesn't involve any bending at all.
- drum: Our Price £ 10.44 LP Bass Drum Cowbell Mounting Bracket Securely clamps to the edges of bass drum hoops.
- reinforce: Shells are mahogany and poplar with maple reinforcing hoops, and round bearing edges.
- shoot: Hassan, full of confidence, eventually won the game by shooting the hoop from the north boundary.
- fail: Ken hits the lift with his hoop 3 ball, but fails hoop again.
- jump: For example, once your rat will go over the bridge no problem, make her go through the bridge then jump the hoop.
Adjective modifier
- flaming: They decide to try leaping through a flaming hoop.
- bureaucratic: First of all there are always all sorts of bureaucratic hoops to jump through the first day.
- wooden: She would make her way to school either running with a wooden hoop or skipping.
- golden: Ending in 14 points each, all players stepped up to the line to hopefully shoot that golden hoop!
- regulatory: Researchers who propose animal experiments have to jump through regulatory hoops and hurdles - including getting a license from the Home Office.
- plain: We do not recommend fitting a leather pad to this style of hoop Boxer 3 - A plain hoop with glass windstop.
Modifies a noun
- earring: All of our hoop earrings are made from 925 Sterling Silver.
- stress: These pairs correspond to radial position v. ( i ) radial stress, ( ii ) hoop stress and ( iii ) axial stress.
Noun used with modifier
- hula: A whole tub of mini hula hoops helps to ease my stomach.
- spaghetti: I really fancy Toast with spaghetti hoops on top covered in melted cheese.
- basketball: Put a laundry hamper under a kid size basketball hoop.
- embroidery: Embroidery hoops are not suitable as they will not hold the canvas firmly.
- iron: Four iron hoops arc across the boat, on top of which is a roll of green canvas.
- roof: Five of the roof hoops were given a top coat of black to protect them.
Browse dictionary entries near hoop
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- hooky
- hookworm disease
- hookworm
- hookup
- hooknose
- hooker
- hooked up
- hooked in
- hooked
- hoop skirt
- hoop snake
- hoopla
- hoopoe
- hoopster
- hooray
- hoosegow
- Hoosier
- hoot
- hoot and holler
