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hoop

/hʊp/noun, verb1 syllable

Hoop means: horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball.

Synonyms for hoop4

noun, as in horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball

basket, basketball hoop

noun, as in a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling

ring

noun, as in a small arch used as croquet equipment

wicket

What does hoop mean?5

noun

1

horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball

2

a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling“there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse”

3

a small arch used as croquet equipment

4

a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt

verb

1

bind or fasten with a hoop“hoop vats”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with hoop?15

one syllable

grouploopsoupscooptrooppoopcoopsnoopcoupetroupeswoopwhoopstoop

two syllables

regrouprecoup
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Hoop in a sentence

  • Sami had a basketball hoop in front of his house.OsoHombre
  • The lion jumped through a burning hoop.astyng
  • The hoop fell to the ground.Hybrid
  • You ride a bike and climb a ladder. But what do you do with a hula hoop?darinmex
  • Mary wore large gold hoop earrings.Hybrid
  • Tom rolled the hoop with a stick.Hybrid

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of hoop

as a noun

plural
hoops

as a verb

past tense
hooped
present participle
hooping
third-person singular
hoops
past participle
hooped