hoop
/hup/
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Type
Noun
Meaning
A circular band of metal, wood, or plastic used for binding, support, or play.
Children rolled a wooden hoop down the paved driveway with a stick.
The horizontal metal ring through which players attempt to throw the basketball to score points.
He drove toward the basket and launched the ball straight through the hoop.
A circular piece of jewelry worn in a pierced earlobe.
She wore a pair of large silver hoops that brushed against her shoulders.
Collocations
- basketball hoop
- hoop earring
- hula hoop
- embroidery hoop
- shoot hoops
- gold hoops
Synonyms
- ring
- band
- basket
- rim
Idioms
jump through hoops
to undergo an elaborate series of tedious requirements
The bank made us jump through hoops just to open a simple checking account.