hoop meaning

hoop as a noun

1. a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt

   Type of: skeleton

   Kinds: farthingale, pannier

2. a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
   • there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse

   Synonyms: ring

   Type of: band

   Kinds: carabiner, collar, curtain ring, key ring, napkin ring, nose ring, rim, tire, towel ring

3. a small arch used as croquet equipment

   Synonyms: wicket

   Type of: croquet equipment

4. horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball

   Synonyms: basket, basketball hoop

   Type of: goal, basketball equipment

hoop as a verb

1. bind or fasten with a hoop
   • hoop vats

   Type of: gird

How to pronounce hoop

hoop is pronounced /huːp/ in British English and /hup/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with hoop

• group
• loop
• stoop
• swoop
• troop
• coop
• dupe
• soup
• droop
• scoop
• sloop
• snoop
• recoup
• troupe
• regroup
• goop
• poop
• coupe
• croup
• drupe
• loupe
• stoup