hoop

¹hoop

noun, often attributive \ˈhüp also ˈhu̇p\

Definition of HOOP

1

: a circular strip used especially for holding together the staves of containers or as a plaything

2

a : a circular figure or object : ring

b : the rim of a basketball goal; broadly : the entire goal

3

: a circle or series of circles of flexible material used to expand a woman's skirt

4

: basketball —usually used in plural

— hoop·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective

Examples of HOOP

1. <made Christmas garlands from hoops of red and green construction paper>

Origin of HOOP

Middle English, from Old English hōp; akin to Middle Dutch hoep ring, hoop

First Known Use: 12th century

Related to HOOP

Synonyms

band, circle, eye, ¹ring, loop, round

Related Words

belt, cincture, collar, girdle; wreath; annulet, becket, coil, curl, furl, hank, spiral, spire, twirl, whorl

²hoop

transitive verb

Definition of HOOP

: 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