Hoop — Hoop, n. [OE. hope; akin to D. hoep, hoepel.] 1. A pliant strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, and united at the ends, for holding together the staves of casks, tubs, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. A ring; a circular band; anything resembling… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoop — hoop; hoop·erat·ing; hoop·ing; hoop·la; hoop·less; hoop·man; hoop·ster; hoop·er; … English syllables
hoop — [ho͞op; ] also [ hoop] n. [ME < OE hop, akin to Du hoep, OFris hop, prob. < IE * keub < base * keu , to bend, curve > Lith kabė̃, a hook] 1. a circular band or ring for holding together the staves of a barrel, cask, etc. 2. anything… … English World dictionary
hoop — [hu:p US hup, hu:p] n [: Old English; Origin: hop] 1.) a large ring made of wood, metal, plastic etc 2.) a large ring that children used to play with in the past, or that ↑circus animals are made to jump through 3.) a) the ring that you have to… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hoop — Hoop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hooping}.] 1. To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon. [1913 Webster] 2. To clasp; to encircle; to surround. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hoop — Hoop, v. i. [OE. houpen; cf. F. houper to hoop, to shout; a hunting term, prob. fr. houp, an interj. used in calling. Cf. {Whoop}.] 1. To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout. [Usually written… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hoop — [ hup ] noun count 1. ) an object in the shape of a circle, usually made of metal, plastic, or wood: a basketball hoop hoop earrings a ) a large ring used in a CIRCUS for animals to jump through b ) a large ring that children use for jumping… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hoop — (n.) late 12c., probably from an unrecorded O.E. *hop, from P.Gmc. *hopa , a Low German Frisian word (Cf. O.Fris. hop, M.Du., Du. hoep hoop, O.N. hop a small bay ). As something someone jumps through (on horseback) as a circus trick, by 1793.… … Etymology dictionary
Hoop — Hoop, v. t. [Written also whoop.] 1. To drive or follow with a shout. To be hooped out of Rome. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. To call by a shout or peculiar cry. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hoop — Hoop, n. 1. A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) The hoopoe. See {Hoopoe}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
