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Definition: Meaning of, hoop in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / huːp /

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hoop hoops
[countable]
  1. a large ring made of wood, metal, plastic etc
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  2. a large ring that children used to play with in the past, or that CIRCUS animals are made to jump through
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  3. the ring that you have to throw the ball through to score points in BASKETBALL
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  4. hoops [plural] American English informal the game of BASKETBALL
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  5. jump/go through hoops if someone makes you jump through hoops, they make you do lots of difficult or boring things before you are allowed to do what you want to do
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  6. also hoop earrings an EARRING that is shaped like a ring
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hoop used in phrases

  • basketball hoop (noun)
    1. horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
  • cock-a-hoop (adjective)
    1. pleased and excited about something, especially something you have done
  • embroidery hoop (noun)
    1. a frame made of two hoops; used for embroidering
  • hoop ash (noun)
    1. vigorous spreading North American tree having dark brown heavy wood; leaves turn gold in autumn
  • hoop pine (noun)
    1. pine of Australia and New Guinea; yields a valuable light even-textured wood
  • hoop snake (noun)
    1. any of various harmless North American snakes that were formerly believed to take tail in mouth and roll along like a hoop
  • hula hoop (noun)
    1. a large plastic ring which you swing around your waist by moving your HIP s
  • hula-hoop (noun)
    1. plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips
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