hoop
21hoop — hoopless, adj. hooplike, adj. /hoohp, hoop/, n. 1. a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material. 2. such a band for holding together the staves of a cask, tub, etc. 3. a large ring of iron, wood, plastic, etc., used as a… …
22hoop — 1. n. & v. n. 1 a circular band of metal, wood, etc., esp. for binding the staves of casks etc. or for forming part of a framework. 2 a a ring bowled along by a child. b a large ring usu. with paper stretched over it for circus performers to jump …
23hoop — /hup / (say hoohp) noun 1. a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material. 2. such a band to hold together the staves of a cask, barrel, etc. 3. a large ring of wood or plastic for children s games. 4. something resembling a hoop …
24hoop — dan leno hoop (a hoop shaped dan leno made of bent wood with short rigging ropes wired to the outer circumference. Also called dan leno ring, geer, hoop bridle, round dan leno and yoke hoop) …
25hoop — UK [huːp] / US [hup] noun [countable] Word forms hoop : singular hoop plural hoops 1) an object in the shape of a circle, usually made of metal, plastic, or wood a basketball hoop hoop earrings a) a large ring used in a circus for animals to jump …
26hoop — Hoopoe Hoop oe, Hoopoo Hoop oo, n. [So called from its cry; cf. L. upupa, Gr. ?, D. hop, F. huppe; cf. also G. wiedenhopf, OHG. wituhopfo, lit., wood hopper.] (Zo[ o]l.) A European bird of the genus {Upupa} ({Upupa epops}), having a beautiful… …
27hoop — noun (C) 1 jump/go through hoops to have to do a lot of difficult things as a test of how suitable you are for something 2 one of the circular bands of metal or wood around a barrel 1 (1) 3 a curved piece of wood or metal that is stuck into the… …
28hoop — [[t]hup, hʊp[/t]] n. 1) a rigid circular band or ring, as of metal or wood 2) bui such a band for holding together the staves of a cask, tub, etc 3) gam a large ring, as of metal or plastic, serving as a toy for a child to roll along the ground… …
29hoop — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hōp; akin to Middle Dutch hoep ring, hoop Date: 12th century 1. a circular strip used especially for holding together the staves of containers or as a plaything 2. a. a… …
30hoop — noun Hoop is used before these nouns: ↑earring Hoop is used after these nouns: ↑spaghetti …
