loop

CEFRB2

/luːp/

noun · verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A curved shape that crosses itself or returns to its start.

  2. 02

    verb

    To move or repeat in a circular path.

Examples

  • The road went in a huge loop around the lake.

  • This cold has knocked me for a loop.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.

  2. The opening so formed.

  3. A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.

More examples

In context

  • Keep me in the loop.

  • Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.

  • feedback loop

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English loupe (“noose, loop”), earlier lowp-knot (“loop-knot”), of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse hlaup (“a run”), used in the sense of a "running knot", from hlaupa (“to leap”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną (“to leap, run”). Compare Swedish löp-knut (“loop-knot”), Danish løb-knude (“a running knot”), Danish løb (“a course”). More at leap. The verb is derived from the noun.