Hoop Meaning
/huːp/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
nounAny circular band or ring.
Sentence Examples
The lion jumped through a burning hoop.
Tom bought a hula hoop.
Sami had a basketball hoop in front of his house.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The basketball player threw the ball through the round metal ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young boy practiced throwing the basketball through the ____ for many hours every day.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English hoop, hoope, from Old English hōp (“mound, raised land; in combination, circular object”), from Proto-Germanic *hōpą (“bend, bow, arch”) (compare Saterland Frisian Houp (“hoop”), Dutch hoep (“hoop”), Old Norse hóp (“bay, inlet”)), from Proto-Indo-European *kāb- (“to bend”) (compare Lithuanian kabė (“hook”), Old Church Slavonic кѫпъ (kǫpŭ, “hill, island”)). More at camp.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"He took the removed chair and drew it so near mine, squatting in it with his ugly weight, that he pressed upon my hoop."
— 1748, [Samuel Richardson], “Letter XVI”, in Clarissa. Or, The History of a Young Lady: […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: […] S[amuel] Richardson; [a]nd sold by John Osborn, […], →OCLC:
"The door of the room now flew open, and, after pushing in her hoop sideways before her, entered Lady Bellaston, who having first made a very low courtesy to Mrs Fitzpatrick, and as low a one to Mr Jones, was ushered to the upper end of the room."
— 1749, Henry Fielding, The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling:
"Articles ranging from Chris Johnson's "For Europeans, hoops is the second-most beautiful game" for The Globe and Mail to Adam Minter's "China Is Hoops Country" for Bloomberg Opinion have detailed the rise in basketball in a wide range of countries, including the most populous ones in the world."
— 2018 July 30, Bruce Y. Lee, “How This Sport Is Changing Kids' Health Around The World”, in Forbes:
"Tipperary v Clare: IF ANYTHING can relight the fire of the old Clare hurling passion it’s the sight of the blue jersey with the gold hoop."
— 2009 June 20, Ian O'Riordan, “Tipperary look in better shape”, in The Irish Times:
"The stewards ordered Des Coleman, the senior hoop (jockey) present, to ride and he got the horse home in a photo-finish."
— 2011, James Morton, Susanna Lobez, Kings of Stings: The Greatest Swindles from Down Under:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The basketball player threw the ball through the round metal ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The young boy practiced throwing the basketball through the ____ for many hours every day.