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Meaning
Noun
●
A
circular
band
of
metal
used to
bind
a barrel.
●
Any
circular
band
or ring
●
A
circular
band
of
metal
,
wood
, or
similar
material
used for
forming
part of a
framework
such as an
awning
or tent.
●
A
circle
, or
combination
of
circles
, of
thin
whalebone
,
metal
, or other
elastic
material
, used for
expanding
the
skirts
of
ladies
'
dresses
; (hence,
by extension
) a
hoop
petticoat
or
hoop
skirt.
●
A
quart-pot
; so called because
originally
bound
with
hoops
, like a
barrel
. Also, a
portion
of the
contents
measured
by the
distance
between the
hoops
.
●
In British English:
An
old
measure
of
capacity
,
variously
estimated
at from one to
four
pecks.
●
In Basketball:
The
rim
part of a
basketball
net.
●
In American English & :
The
game
of basketball.
●
A
hoop
earring.
●
In Sports:
A
horizontal
stripe
on the jersey.
●
In Australian English & :
A jockey.
●
An
obstacle
that must be
overcome
in order to proceed.
●
A
shout
; a
whoop
,
as in
whoop
ing cough.
●
The hoopoe.
●
In Football (soccer):
someone
connected
with Queens Park Rangers Football Club, as a
fan
,
player
,
coach
etc.
Verb
●
To
bind
or
fasten
using a hoop.
●
To
clasp
; to
encircle
; to surround.
●
To
play
basketball.
●
To
utter
a
loud
cry
, or a
sound
imitative
of the
word
,
by way of
call
or
pursuit
; to shout.
●
To
whoop
,
as in
whoop
ing cough.
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Origin
hoop
English
hoop
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
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Rhymes
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