hoop
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- pronunciation:
- hup
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a large ring of wood, plastic, or metal, such as a child uses as a toy or an animal jumps through.
He trained his dog to jump through a hoop.
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| definition 2: |
a circular or rounded figure, frame, or object.
Her favorite earrings are her gold hoops.In basketball, players shoot the ball through a metal hoop.
- similar words:
- ring
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| definition 3: |
a round band of metal used to hold together the strips that form the sides of a barrel.
- similar words:
- ring
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| definition 4: |
(informal) the basket used in basketball.
- similar words:
- rim
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| related words: |
band, circle |
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| derivation: |
hooplike (adj.) |
The words
hoop and
whoop sound alike but have different meanings.