hoop
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- pronunciation:
- hup
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A hoop is a large ring of wood, plastic, or metal that is used as exercise equipment, a child's toy, or as something for an animal to jump through.
He trained his dog to jump through a hoop.
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| definition 2: |
Things that have the shape of a circle are often called "hoops."
In basketball, players shoot the ball through a metal hoop.My mom's favorite earrings are her gold hoops.
- similar words:
- ring
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| definition 3: |
If someone says they are going to shoot hoops, it means that they are going to practice the skill of throwing a basketball through a basketball hoop.
Eli and Dominic went down to the park to shoot hoops.- similar words:
- rim
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| related words: |
band, circle |
| derivation: |
hooplike (adj.) |
The words
hoop and
whoop sound alike but have different meanings.