loop

³loop

verb

Definition of LOOP

intransitive verb

1

: to make or form a loop

2

: to execute a loop in an airplane

3

: to move in loops or in an arc

transitive verb

1

a : to make a loop in, on, or about b : to fasten with a loop

2

: to join (two courses of loops) in knitting

3

: to connect (electric conductors) so as to complete a loop

4

: to cause to move in an arc

Examples of LOOP

1. The road loops around the pond.
2. The necklace is long enough to loop twice around my neck.
3. She looped a string around her finger.
4. He sat with his arms looped around his knees.
5. The ball looped over the shortstop's head into left field for a single.
6. The batter hit a looping single to left field.
7. The batter looped a single to left field.
8. The quarterback looped a pass downfield.

First Known Use of LOOP

1832