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Hoop

/huːp/

A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.

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📖 Definitions of "Hoop"

noun

1
A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
2
A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop.
"the cheese hoop, or cylinder in which the curd is pressed in making cheese"
3
A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
4
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.

verb

1
To bind or fasten using a hoop.
"to hoop a barrel or puncheon"
2
To clasp; to encircle; to surround.

🔄 Synonyms of "Hoop"

4 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
ringnoun	(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
basketnoun	A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
wicketnoun	A small door or gate, especially one beside a larger one.
basketball hoopnoun	(sports) The hoop, holding a string net, through which the basketball must be placed to score

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Hoop"

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Word	Definition
basketnoun	A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
ringnoun	(physical) A solid object in the shape of a circle.
wicketnoun	A small door or gate, especially one beside a larger one.
basketball hoopnoun	(sports) The hoop, holding a string net, through which the basketball must be placed to score
hubnoun	A point where many routes meet and traffic is distributed, dispensed, or diverted.
hoofnoun	The tip of a toe of an ungulate such as a horse, ox or deer, strengthened by a thick keratin covering.
annulusnoun	A ring- or donut-shaped area, object, or structure.
circularnoun	An advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation.
hopnoun	A short jump.
pienoun	A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling. (Savory pies are more popular in the UK and sweet pies are more popular in the US, so "pie" without qualification has different connotations in these dialects.)
hoonnoun	(Australia, New Zealand, slang) A person who drives excessively quickly, loudly or irresponsibly; a street drag racer often driving heavily customized cars.
hunnoun	(UK, slang) A woman perceived as basic, brash, working class and fond of alcohol.
hulanoun	A form of chant and dance, which was developed in the Hawaiian Islands by the Polynesians who originally settled there.
hopenoun	(countable or uncountable) The feeling of trust, confidence, belief or expectation that something wished for can or will happen.
hoppenoun	A surname.
garcianoun	A surname from Spanish of Spanish and Portuguese origin.
circularsnoun	An advertisement, directive or notice intended for mass circulation.
hobenoun	—
circlenoun	(geometry) A two-dimensional geometric figure, a line, consisting of the set of all those points in a plane that are equally distant from a given point (center).
rimnoun	An edge around something, especially when circular.