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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
Origin: 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
See hoop in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- A circular band of metal or wood put around a cask or barrel to bind the staves together.
- A large wooden, plastic, or metal ring, especially one used as a plaything or for trained animals to jump through.
- One of the lightweight circular supports for a hoop skirt.
- A circular, ringlike earring.
- One of a pair of circular wooden or metal frames used to hold material taut for embroidery or similar needlework.
- Basketball a. The basket.b. A field goal: hit a big hoop.c. also hoops The game of basketball.
- Sports A croquet wicket.
- To hold together or support with or as if with a hoop.
- To encircle.
Origin:
Origin: Middle English hop
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