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hoopster

hoopster

8.1
A person who does tricks with a hula hoop
  • noun
  • /ˈhuːpstər/
  • Informal
translation icon : artista de hula
  • The talented hoopster spun three hula hoops at once during her performance.

Examples

  • At the festival, a colorful hoopster amazed the crowd with fast hula-hoop tricks.

  • Children gathered around to watch the hoopster show off amazing tricks at the park.

  • The talented hoopster amazed everyone with her skills.

  • She is a professional hoopster who performs at festivals.

  • The talented hoopster spun three hula hoops at once during her performance.

  • Children gathered around to watch the hoopster show off amazing tricks at the park.

  • At the festival, a colorful hoopster amazed the crowd with fast hula-hoop tricks.

Synonyms

hooper
vshoopster
7 6.7

A person who dances or does tricks with hula hoops

emphasizes high skill and precise performance

Antonyms

46 3.4

A person new to an activity who has little experience

A person who moves awkwardly and often drops or breaks things

How Skilled

hoopster
  • Informal
8.1
hooper
7 6.7
hobbyist
12 3.5
beginner
81 1.0

Surface Forms

hoopster singular
hoopsters plural

Morphology

hoopster = hoop (transparent) = hoop + ster

Formed by 'hoop' + the slang/agentive suffix '-ster', yielding 'a person who performs with a hoop'; the relation is directly inferable.

Etymology

The word hoopster comes from hoop meaning 'ring' and the ending -ster, which makes a word for a person, like in youngster or hipster. So a hoopster is someone who performs tricks or dances with a hula hoop.