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(huːp)
Word forms: plural hoops
1. countable noun
A hoop is a large ring made of wood, metal, or plastic.
2. countable noun
In croquet, the hoops are the small metal arches which players hit the ball through.
3. countable noun
A basketball hoop is the ring that players try to throw the ball into in order to score points for their team.
4. 
See jump through hoops
More Synonyms of hoop

hoop in British English 1

(huːp)
noun
1. 
a rigid circular band of metal or wood
2. 
something resembling this
3. 
a. 
a band of iron that holds the staves of a barrel or cask together
b. 
(as modifier)
hoop iron
4. 
a child's toy shaped like a hoop and rolled on the ground or whirled around the body
5.  croquet
any of the iron arches through which the ball is driven
6. 
a. 
a light curved frame to spread out a skirt
b. 
(as modifier)
a hoop skirt
a hoop petticoat
7.  basketball
the round metal frame to which the net is attached to form the basket
8. 
a large ring through which performers or animals jump
9.  jewellery
a. 
an earring consisting of one or more circles of metal, plastic, etc
b. 
the part of a finger ring through which the finger fits
10.  Australian informal
a jockey
11.  go through the hoop
verb
12. (transitive)
to surround with or as if with a hoop
Derived forms
hooped
adjective
hooplike (ˈhoopˌlike)
adjective
Word origin
Old English hōp; related to Dutch hoep, Old Norse hōp bay, Lithuanian kabẽ hook

hoop in British English 2

(huːp)
noun, verb
a variant spelling of whoop

hoop in American English

(hup; also hʊp)
noun
1. 
a circular band or ring for holding together the staves of a barrel, cask, etc.
2. 
anything like a hoop
; specif.,
a. 
a large, circular band rolled along the ground by children
b. 
any of the rings of whalebone, steel, etc. forming the framework of a hoop skirt
c. 
one of a pair of small bands that hold material taut for embroidery work
d.  US
the metal rim of the basket in basketball
e.  Croquet
wicket
3.  US; [usually pl., with sing. v.]; Slang
basketball
verb transitive
4. 
to bind or fasten as with a hoop or hoops; encircle
Word origin
ME < OE hop, akin to Du hoep, OFris hop, prob. < IE *keub- < base *keu-, to bend, curve > Lith kab, a hook

Examples of 'hoop' in a sentence
hoop

Lay the hoops flat for jumping exercises or stand them up as hurdles or obstacles.
The Sun (2017)
Do they honestly think we must jump through their hoops as and when they tell us?
The Sun (2017)
I've had quite a few letters from bereaved people fed up with having to jump through hoops to complete basic admin at a difficult time.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
It is made of pine with wooden hoops.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
There are still building regulation hoops to jump through.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Who knows if hoop skirts and tops are going to take off next summer?
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
Only a tiny number will be able to jump through the hoops set last week.
The Sun (2009)
Of course there are still a few hoops to jump through.
The Sun (2014)
The basketball hoop in the church parking lot turned out to be an effective means of getting next to them.
Christianity Today (2000)
They try it twice, but he lands with the hoop around his waist.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
She lives in a whitewashed house deep in the home counties with pine trees in the drive and croquet hoops in the lawn.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The jersey had red, white and blue hoops and the shorts were white.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Bring back the red, white and blue hoops!
The Sun (2008)
In previous seasons they would come undercooked but fresh, bursting for the treasured experience of wearing the blue and white hoops.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The first part comprises three women and a male dancer in a giant white hoop skirt who appears to be playing a Chinese flute.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
So I loosen up my hips and try to swing the hoop around my waist.
The Sun (2012)
But QPR hoops versus white shirts with a single red diagonal stripe kept me busy for hours.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
They had made other minor changes, but punters were still being charged at least 1 to try to throw tiny hoops over pegs to win prizes.
The Sun (2010)

In other languages
hoop

British English: hoop NOUN
A hoop is a large ring made of wood, metal, or plastic.
A boy came towards them, rolling an iron hoop.
  • American English: hoop
  • Brazilian Portuguese: arco
  • Chinese: > 环木头、金属或塑料制成的
  • European Spanish: aro
  • French: cerceau
  • German: Reifen
  • Italian: cerchio
  • Japanese: 輪
  • Korean: 둥근 고리
  • European Portuguese: arco
  • Latin American Spanish: aro

Chinese translation of 'hoop'

hoop

(huːp)

n (c)

  1. (= ring) 圈 (quān)
  2. (in basketball) 篮(籃)圈 (lánquān)
  3. (for croquet) 拱门(門) (gǒngmén)
    to jump through a hoop or hoops 受磨炼(鍊) (shòu móliàn)
(noun) 
Definition
a rigid circular band of metal, plastic, or wood
For hand sewing, use an embroidery hoop to keep the fabric taut.
Synonyms
ring
a ring of blue smoke
band
loop
She reached for a loop of garden hose.
wheel
a bicycle wheel
round
small fresh rounds of goat's cheese
girdle
These muscles hold in the waist like an invisible girdle.
circlet

Additional synonyms

in the sense of girdle
Definition
a woman's elastic corset that covers the stomach and hips
These muscles hold in the waist like an invisible girdle.
Synonyms
belt,
band,
fillet,
sash,
waistband,
cummerbund,
cincture
in the sense of loop
Definition
any round or oval-shaped thing that is closed or nearly closed
She reached for a loop of garden hose.
Synonyms
curve,
ring,
circle,
bend,
twist,
curl,
spiral,
hoop,
coil,
loophole,
twirl,
kink,
noose,
whorl,
eyelet,
convolution
in the sense of round
Definition
a round shape or object
small fresh rounds of goat's cheese
Synonyms
sphere,
ball,
band,
ring,
circle,
disc,
globe,
orb

Nearby words of
hoop

  • hooked
  • hooligan
  • hooliganism
  • hoop
  • hoot
  • hop
  • hope

Synonyms of 'hoop'

hoop

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