noun Download 🔗Share A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel. Examples : "The cooper tightened the hoops around the wooden barrel to prevent it from leaking. " material item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop. Examples : "the cheese hoop, or cylinder in which the curd is pressed in making cheese" thing item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent. Examples : "The circus tent was supported by large metal hoops. " material structure building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; (hence, by extension) a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt. Examples : "The museum display showed a large dress from the 1800s, its wide skirt supported by several layers of hoops. " style wear material appearance history culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share 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. Examples : "The tavern owner measured out a hoops of ale for the thirsty traveler, roughly a quart's worth. " utensil drink amount item Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks. Examples : "The recipe called for two hoops of dried beans. " amount unit history Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The rim part of a basketball net. Examples : "The basketball bounced off the hoops with a loud clang. " sport part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in plural, metonym) The game of basketball. Examples : "My son practices hoops after school every day to improve his basketball skills. " sport entertainment game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hoop earring. Examples : "She wore small silver hoops to the office. " appearance wear Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (metonym) A jockey; from a common pattern on the blouse. Examples : ""The announcer mentioned that hoops had a tough ride on Saturday, but was expected to win today's race." " sport person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually in the plural) A horizontal stripe on the jersey Examples : "The soccer team's new jerseys have blue and white hoops around the middle. " sport wear appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (usually in the plural) A requirement that must be met in order to proceed. Examples : "To get the grant money, the students had to jump through a lot of hoops, including writing multiple essays and attending several workshops. " achievement business job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To bind or fasten using a hoop. Examples : "to hoop a barrel or puncheon" action utility Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To clasp; to encircle; to surround. Examples : "The crowd hoops the winning team after the final buzzer. " action structure Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough. Examples : "The classroom was filled with hoops and coughs as the children battled a nasty cold. " sound medicine disease exclamation word Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The hoopoe. Examples : "While birdwatching in the park, I was excited to spot a hoopoe with its distinctive crown of feathers. " animal bird nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout. Examples : "The children hooped excitedly as they chased their dog through the park. " sound language communication exclamation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To whoop, as in whooping cough. Examples : "The child began to hoops suddenly in the classroom, alarming the teacher, who suspected the onset of whooping cough. " medicine disease biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading