hoop Antonyms
Meaning of hoop
hoop (n)
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
a small arch used as croquet equipment
horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
hoop (v)
bind or fasten with a hoop
hoop (n.)
A pliant strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, and united at the ends, for holding together the staves of casks, tubs, etc.
A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop, as the cylinder (cheese hoop) in which the curd is pressed in making cheese.
A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; crinoline; -- used chiefly in the plural.
A quart pot; -- so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops.
An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.
A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
The hoopoe. See Hoopoe.
hoop (v. t.)
To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon.
To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
To drive or follow with a shout.
To call by a shout or peculiar cry.
hoop (v. i.)
To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
To whoop, as in whooping cough. See Whoop.
hoop Sentence Examples
- The acrobats twirled effortlessly through the glowing hula hoop.
- The basketball player soared through the air, slamming the ball through the hoop with a thunderous dunk.
- The embroidered hoop held a delicate tapestry woven with intricate threads.
- The skipping rope's hoops danced rhythmically around the girl's ankles.
- The hoop earrings jangled faintly as she moved, adding a touch of glamour to her outfit.
- The large metal hoop was used as a training tool for gymnasts to practice their aerial maneuvers.
- The hoopla toss game tested the accuracy of players as they attempted to land rings around the target hoops.
- The hoop skirt created a voluminous and elegant silhouette, popular during the Victorian era.
- The hoop and stick game involved chasing and catching an attached ring on a stick.
- The wagon's large wooden hoops creaked and groaned as it rolled along the dirt road.
FAQs About the word hoop
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band,loop, ring, round, belt, circle,wreath, eye, coil, collar
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The acrobats twirled effortlessly through the glowing hula hoop.
The basketball player soared through the air, slamming the ball through the hoop with a thunderous dunk.
The embroidered hoop held a delicate tapestry woven with intricate threads.
The skipping rope's hoops danced rhythmically around the girl's ankles.
