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hoop


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verb

Definition of HOOP

transitive verb
: to bind or fasten with or as if with a hoop
— hoop·er noun

First Known Use of HOOP

15th century

Rhymes with HOOP

bloop, coop, croup, droop, drupe, dupe, goop, group, loop, loupe, poop, roup, scoop, sloop, snoop, soup, stoop, stoup, stupe, swoop, troop, troupe, whoop

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