hoop

a circular band of metal, wood, or other stiff material; the metal ring from which a basketball net is suspended; rim
Not to be confused with:whoop – a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy; to cry as an owl or a crane

hoop

H0270600 (ho͞op, ho͝op)n.1. A circular band of metal or wood put around a cask or barrel to bind the staves together.2. A large wooden, plastic, or metal ring, especially one used as a plaything or for trained animals to jump through.3. One of the lightweight circular supports for a hoop skirt.4. A circular, ringlike earring.5. One of a pair of circular frames, usually of wood or plastic, used to hold material taut for embroidery or similar needlework.6. Basketball a. The basket.b. A field goal: hit a big hoop.c. also hoops The game of basketball.7. Sports A croquet wicket.tr.v. hooped, hoop·ing, hoops 1. To hold together or support with a hoop.2. To encircle.Idiom: jump/go through the hoop To undergo a rigorous trial or examination.

[Middle English hop.]

hoop

(huːp) n1. (Tools) a rigid circular band of metal or wood2. something resembling this3. (Tools) a. a band of iron that holds the staves of a barrel or cask togetherb. (as modifier): hoop iron. 4. a child's toy shaped like a hoop and rolled on the ground or whirled around the body5. (Croquet) croquet any of the iron arches through which the ball is driven6. (Clothing & Fashion) a. a light curved frame to spread out a skirtb. (as modifier): a hoop skirt; a hoop petticoat. 7. (Basketball) basketball the round metal frame to which the net is attached to form the basket8. a large ring through which performers or animals jump9. (Jewellery) jewellery a. an earring consisting of one or more circles of metal, plastic, etcb. the part of a finger ring through which the finger fits10. (Horse Racing) informal Austral a jockey11. go through the hoop be put through the hoop to be subjected to an ordealvb (tr) to surround with or as if with a hoop[Old English hōp; related to Dutch hoep, Old Norse hōp bay, Lithuanian kabẽ hook] hooped adj ˈhoopˌlike adj

hoop

(huːp) n, vb a variant spelling of whoop

hoop

(hup, hʊp)
n. 1. a rigid circular band or ring, as of metal or wood. 2. such a band for holding together the staves of a cask, tub, etc. 3. a large ring, as of metal or plastic, serving as a toy for a child to roll along the ground. 4. a circular or ringlike object, part, or figure. 5. the shank of a finger ring. 6. a croquet wicket. 7. a. a circular band of metal or other stiff material used to expand a woman's skirt. b. Usu., hoops. hoop skirt (def. 1). 8. a. the metal ring from which a basketball net is suspended, or the ring and net together. b. Often, hoops. the game of basketball. v.t. 9. to bind or fasten with or as if with a hoop. 10. to encircle; surround. [1125–75; Middle English hop(e), late Old English hōp, c. Old Frisian hōp, Middle Dutch hoop]

hoop

Past participle: hooped
Gerund: hooping

Imperative
hoop
hoop

Present
I hoop
you hoop
he/she/it hoops
we hoop
you hoop
they hoop

Preterite
I hooped
you hooped
he/she/it hooped
we hooped
you hooped
they hooped

Present Continuous
I am hooping
you are hooping
he/she/it is hooping
we are hooping
you are hooping
they are hooping

Present Perfect
I have hooped
you have hooped
he/she/it has hooped
we have hooped
you have hooped
they have hooped

Past Continuous
I was hooping
you were hooping
he/she/it was hooping
we were hooping
you were hooping
they were hooping

Past Perfect
I had hooped
you had hooped
he/she/it had hooped
we had hooped
you had hooped
they had hooped

Future
I will hoop
you will hoop
he/she/it will hoop
we will hoop
you will hoop
they will hoop

Future Perfect
I will have hooped
you will have hooped
he/she/it will have hooped
we will have hooped
you will have hooped
they will have hooped

Future Continuous
I will be hooping
you will be hooping
he/she/it will be hooping
we will be hooping
you will be hooping
they will be hooping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been hooping
you have been hooping
he/she/it has been hooping
we have been hooping
you have been hooping
they have been hooping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been hooping
you will have been hooping
he/she/it will have been hooping
we will have been hooping
you will have been hooping
they will have been hooping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been hooping
you had been hooping
he/she/it had been hooping
we had been hooping
you had been hooping
they had been hooping

Conditional
I would hoop
you would hoop
he/she/it would hoop
we would hoop
you would hoop
they would hoop

Past Conditional
I would have hooped
you would have hooped
he/she/it would have hooped
we would have hooped
you would have hooped
they would have hooped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hoop - a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirtfarthingale - a hoop worn beneath a skirt to extend it horizontally; worn by European women in the 16th and 17th centuriescrinoline, hoopskirt - a skirt stiffened with hoopspannier - set of small hoops used to add fullness over the hipsskeletal frame, underframe, skeleton, frame - the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape; "the building has a steel skeleton"
	2.	hoop - 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"ringband - a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)barrel, cask - a cylindrical container that holds liquidscarabiner, karabiner, snap ring - an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropescollar - a short ring fastened over a rod or shaft to limit, guide, or secure a machine partcurtain ring - a circular ring for holding up a curtainkey ring - a circular ring of metal for holding keysnapkin ring - a circular band used to hold a particular person's napkinnose ring - a ring worn on the nose as an ornament or on the nose of an animal to control itrim - the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attachedrim - (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended; "the ball hit the rim and bounced off"tire, tyre - hoop that covers a wheel; "automobile tires are usually made of rubber and filled with compressed air"towel ring - a circular hoop for holding a towelwagon wheel - a wheel of a wagon
	3.	hoop - a small arch used as croquet equipmentwicketcroquet equipment - sports equipment used in playing croquet
	4.	hoop - horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketballbasketball hoop, basketbasketball equipment - sports equipment used in playing basketballgoal - game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
Verb	1.	hoop - bind or fasten with a hoop; "hoop vats"encircle, gird - bind with something round or circular

hoop

noun ring, band, loop, wheel, round, girdle, circlet For hand sewing, use an embroidery hoop to keep the fabric taut.

Translations

箍铁环

hoop

(huːp) noun a thin ring of metal, wood etc. At the circus we saw a dog jumping through a hoop. 箍，铁环

hoop

be put through the hoop

To be subjected to some ordeal, difficulty, trial, or punishment; to undergo an unpleasant experience. Between my mother's bout with cancer, Jenny losing her job, and the bank threatening to foreclose on the house, our family has really been put through the hoop this year. Jake wasn't a great fit for the military, and he was constantly being put through the hoop for disobedience.See also: hoop, put, through

put (someone) through the hoop

To subject someone to some ordeal, difficulty, trial, or punishment; to force someone to undergo an unpleasant experience. My mother's recent bout with cancer has really put us through the hoop this year. I don't think Jake is a great fit for the military. His superiors are constantly putting him through the hoop for his disobedience.See also: hoop, put, through

go through hoops

To face or have to complete many challenges in pursuit of something that one wants, especially challenges that seem arbitrary or excessive. The boss made me go through a lot of hoops to earn this corner office, believe me. I was doing everything from leading presentations to getting him coffee for months. They really make you go through hoops to complete the purchase. I'm surprised it's not more streamlined.See also: go, hoop, through

shoot (some) hoops

To play basketball, especially casually by simply shooting and not engaging in a game. I always meet up with a group of friends to shoot hoops every Wednesday evening. You want to hang out and shoot some hoops for a while?See also: hoop, shoot

jump through hoops

To face or have to complete many challenges in pursuit of something that one wants, especially challenges that seem arbitrary or excessive. The boss made me jump through a lot of hoops to earn this corner office, believe me. I was doing everything from leading presentations to getting him coffee for months. You shouldn't have to jump through hoops just to get a car loan. At Johnson Motors, we make it easy for you.See also: hoop, jump, through

put (one) through the hoops

To force one to face, endure, or complete a challenge or series of challenges in pursuit of something. The boss really put me through the hoops to earn this corner office, believe me. I was doing everything from leading presentations to getting him coffee for months. The city puts all potential developers through the hoops before they're allowed to build.See also: hoop, put, through

hoops

1. slang Various challenges one must face or overcome in pursuit of something, especially those that seem arbitrary or excessive. You shouldn't have to jump through hoops just to get a car loan. At Johnson Motors, we make it easy for you. The bank really makes you go through hoops to get a loan.2. slang Basketball. Come on, man, it's a beautiful day—let's go down to the court and shoot some hoops. Everyone becomes a fan of college hoops during March Madness.See also: hoop

jump through a hoop

and jump through hoopsFig. to do everything possible to obey or please someone; to bend over backwards (to do something). (Trained circus animals jump through hoops.) She expects us to jump through hoops for her. What do you want me to do—jump through a hoop?See also: hoop, jump, through

two (w)hoops and a holler

Rur. a short distance. Lexington? That's just two whoops and a holler from here. We're just two hoops and a holler from the downtown.See also: and, holler, hoop, two

jump through hoops

Do just about anything to please someone. For example, The boss expects the entire staff to jump through hoops for him, or This violinist will jump through hoops for the conductor. This metaphoric expression alludes to trained circus animals jumping through hoops. [Early 1900s] See also: hoop, jump, through

jump through hoops

go through hoops

If you have to jump through hoops or go through hoops to get or achieve something that you want, you have to do a lot of difficult things first. Eventually, if they jump through enough hoops, they can get work visas. He had to go through hoops to stop our games from being scheduled on a Sunday. Note: Circus animals are sometimes trained to jump through hoops which are hung or held above the ground and sometimes set on fire. See also: hoop, jump, through

put someone (or go) through the hoops

make someone undergo (or be made to undergo) a difficult and gruelling test or series of tests. 1994 Legion The crew was as fast and efficient as any they had put through the hoops. See also: hoop, put, someone, through

jump through hoops

be obliged to go through an elaborate or complicated procedure in order to achieve an objective. 2002 Guardian For the Going Underground single in 1980 , the producer made Weller jump through hoops to deliver a convincing vocal performance. See also: hoop, jump, through

jump through ˈhoops

do something difficult or complicated in order to achieve something: How did you manage to get permission for this? Did you have to jump through hoops?This refers to the circus, where animals are made to jump through a hoop (= a large ring of plastic, iron, etc.).See also: hoop, jump, through

shoot ˈhoops

(American English, informal) play basketball: Hey Joe! Do you want to shoot some hoops?See also: hoop, shoot

hoops

n. the game of basketball. Welcome to another evening of college hoops, brought to you by the Nova Motor Company. See also: hoop

jump through hoops

To make extraordinary efforts, especially in following a prescribed procedure.See also: hoop, jump, through

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jump through hoops

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noun ring

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noun a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt

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noun a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling

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noun a small arch used as croquet equipment

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

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verb bind or fasten with a hoop

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