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loop

loop

76 7.5
A group of people who know important private information
  • noun
  • /luːp/
  • Jargon
translation icon : círculo
  • Maybe his problem was that he was out of the loop now, away from the action.

And that's become a metaphor for being out of touch, out of the loop, isolated.

Examples

  • One planner remarked, "There is no good communication; everyone says they're not in the loop with development."

    Academic text (2009)

  • I expect to be kept in the loop on this one.

    D.E.B.S. (2005)

  • So he'll keep us in the loop.

    A Brother's Honor (2019)

  • Since this is the case, keeping those in these powerful positions in the information loop is essential.

    Academic text (2008)

  • So I'd appreciate it if you kept me in the loop.

    The Bone Collector (1999)

  • But if you want me to run interference for you while you get this worked out, I gotta be in the loop.

    Sinister (2012)

  • We haven't gotten the test results back, but we're gonna keep you in the loop on this, okay?

    Night Sweats (2019)

  • I've been completely out of the loop this week, so this isn't that crazy.

  • Nancy Pelosi can't claim to be uninformed or out of the loop, especially in 2001-2005.

    Blog text (7)

  • I want to keep you in the loop about the upcoming project decisions.

Synonyms

inner circle
vsloop
45 4.9

A small trusted group of people with special power or access in an organization

focuses on having privileged information and input to decisions

Antonyms

outsider
283 4.1

A person who is not accepted by a group or community

Idioms

in the loop
  • Informal
32 4.0

Knowing what is happening in a group or project

to knock for a loop
  • Informal
1 8.7

To surprise someone very much and leave them speechless

Compounds

feedback loop
  • Specialized
16 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

loop knot
1 5.3

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

closed-loop system
  • Specialized
6.0

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

closed-loop system
  • Specialized
5.2

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

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

ground loop
  • Specialized
9.0

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

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

outside loop
  • Specialized
9.9

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

How Included

inner circle
45 4.9
loop
  • Jargon
76 7.5
outsider
283 4.1

Surface Forms

loop singular
loops plural

Etymology

Loop meaning a small inner group comes from the image of a closed circle, so being 'in the loop' means you are inside the ring of people who have special information or control.