Hoop

English

Noun

Hoop (plural Hoops)

1. A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
2. (plural) The game of basketball.
3. A hoop earring.
4. (informal, Australian) A jockey.

Derived terms

• hula hoop
• jump through hoops

Verb

Hoop (third-person singular simple present Hoops, present participle Hooping, simple past and past participle Hooped)

1. To fasten using a hoop.

Thesaurus

anklet, armlet, band, belt, bracelet, cincture, cingulum, collar, collarband, earring, ecliptic, equator, fascia, fillet, finger ring, girdle, girt, girth, great circle, neckband, necklace, nose ring, quoit, ring, wristband, wristlet, zodiac, zone

Pronunciation

• enPR: ho͞op, IPA: /huːp/, SAMPA: /hu:p/
• Rhymes: -uːp