to hoop
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7.8
- verb
- /huːp/
- Drew, just like back in the day when we used to hoop, you could still throw the alley-oop.
Examples
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I was never good at hooping; I wanted to play basketball.
Blog text (34) -
Join me... let's all shoot for 30 minutes of hooping a day in August!
Blog text (31) -
Let's hoop it up for Mary Love!
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And if anybody wanna come over anytime and hoop it up, ring a player, you know?
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And man, we'd hoop all day.
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Man, let's hoop, man.
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He's also hoping to play ball next year, and so Saturdays after the barber, we always look to hoop.
Fiction book (1996) -
The artisan will hoop the barrel to ensure it remains watertight.
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He plans to hoop the canvas tightly around the frame for the painting.
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To make the chair sturdier, she decided to hoop the joints with additional supports.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To attach something to a surface or push it into with a point
702
1.0
To fasten things together by making a knot with string or rope
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2.9
To fasten something with a band so it stays in place
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1.0
To fasten something with a small pointed object
73
1.6
Hold something in place so it cannot move
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3.2
To tie something tightly with rope or string
57
2.2
Fasten something with rope so it cannot move
38
1.0
To fasten things together using a small metal or plastic device
34
3.3
To tie things together with a loop of material
27
1.8
To make someone stay in one place or keep their attention on something
23
1.0
To thread a cord through holes to fasten shoes
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1.0
To tie or secure something with a strong cord
13
5.5
To fasten a strap tightly so it does not slip
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4.7
To fasten something securely with rope or cord
9
1.0
To tie rope or string so it holds
5
2.0
To fasten something using a small pin
4
5.3
To join pieces with a metal pin pushed through holes and hammered flat
3
7.0
To tie the legs and wings of a bird so it cooks evenly
2
3.0
To fasten something with a small hook or buckle
1
7.4
To tie a rope to a metal or wooden fitting to hold it in place
Idioms
Compounds
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1.4
A horizontal metal ring with a net that players try to throw a basketball through
- Archaic
1
9.9
A snake from old stories that holds its tail in its mouth and rolls like a hoop
- US
A spreading North American tree with heavy dark wood and leaves that turn gold in autumn
- Australian
A tall tree from Australia and New Guinea with light smooth wood used for furniture
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hoop comes from an old English word hōp meaning 'ring' or 'band', so to hoop something is to fasten it with a band or ring to make it stronger.