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to loop

to loop

36 2.5
To wind something around to make a ring
  • verb
  • /luːp/
: formar un lazo
  • You loop the rope over the end of the beam there.
  • loop back
  • loop back to step

Then that's when I loop back, Stephen, to what you're saying.

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Examples

  • So I'm just going to use this and I'm just going to loop it through here through the truck.

  • Take this front piece of hair and loop it back.

    Christen Dominique

  • So we're gonna loop it down through here.

  • Yes, you can loop it around the table and... and pull it in.

    Saw X (2023)

  • You put the chains around the legs, you loop them, so there is actually two loops around each leg.

    Mars (2024)

  • So you've got your little piece of hair straightener underneath and then you loop the hair underneath and through.

  • Take this front piece of hair and loop it back to create a beautiful hairstyle.

  • You need to loop the rope around the tree to secure the tent properly.

  • To finish the project, you should loop the wire through the holes in the frame.

Synonyms

to coil
vsto loop
12 3.8

To wind something into loops or move in a spiral

focuses on making single curved or circular fastenings rather than spirals
to wind
vsto loop
8 3.2

To wrap something around another thing in a coil

is narrower, used for curved or circular fastening not broad wrapping

Antonyms

to straighten
126 2.5

Make something straight and in the right position

Idioms

in the loop
  • Informal
34 4.0

Knowing what is happening in a group or project

to knock for a loop
  • Informal
3 8.7

To surprise someone very much and leave them speechless

Phrasal Verbs

to keep in the loop
21 3.5

To make sure someone regularly gets the latest information

Compounds

feedback loop
  • Specialized
17 4.2

A system where part of what it makes is sent back to change how it works

loop-the-loop
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A complete vertical circle made by an aircraft as a flying stunt

closed loop
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A system that uses feedback to keep things like temperature at the right level

loop gain
  • Specialized
1 9.1

How much output an amplifier sends back to its input, affecting how steady it is

closed-loop system
  • Specialized
1 5.2

A system that recovers, cleans, and reuses materials to avoid waste

outside loop
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A plane move where it dives, flies upside down, and then climbs back to level flight

closed-loop system
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A control system that uses information from sensors to adjust itself automatically

loop knot
1 5.3

A fixed ring in a rope that does not slip or change size

ground loop
  • Specialized
1 9.0

A sudden uncontrolled turn a plane makes while moving on the ground

drip loop
  • Specialized
6.7

A downward loop in a cable that stops water from running into a building

loop topology
  • Specialized
6.9

A network where computers connect in a closed ring

loop-line
  • Specialized
8.2

A train line that leaves a main line and later rejoins it

inside loop
  • Specialized
9.8

A plane flight that climbs, flies upside down, then dives in a vertical circle with the pilot on the inside

How Coiled

to spiral
19 4.0
to coil
12 3.8
to loop
36 2.5
to bend
433 1.0

Surface Forms

loop infinitive
looped past
looped past participle
looping present participle
loops third person singular

Etymology

Loop as a verb comes from the same old word about 'running' or bending round, so to loop something is to make it turn back on itself into a curved or circular shape.