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”
noun
a small arch used as croquet equipment
noun
horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
verb
bind or fasten with a hoop
“hoop vats”
Word Forms
hoop
verb
bind or fasten with a hoop
basketeer
noun
an athlete who plays basketball
hoop
noun
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Band
ein leicht gebogenes Skelett zum Ausbreiten eines Rocks
🇫🇷French
cerceau
un léger squelette incurvé pour étaler une jupe
🇪🇸Spanish
aro
un esqueleto ligero y curvo para extender una falda
🇮🇹Italian
cerchio
uno scheletro leggermente ricurvo per allargare una gonna
🇳🇱Dutch
hoepel
een licht gebogen skelet om een rok uit te spreiden
🇵🇹Portuguese
aro
um esqueleto leve e curvo para espalhar uma saia
🇷🇺Russian
обруч
легкий изогнутый каркас, чтобы расправить юбку
India
🇮🇳Hindi
घेरा
स्कर्ट को फैलाने के लिए एक हल्का घुमावदार कंकाल
🇧🇩Bengali
হুপ
একটি স্কার্ট ছড়িয়ে একটি হালকা বাঁকা কঙ্কাল
🇮🇳Tamil
வளைய
பாவாடையை விரிக்க ஒரு ஒளி வளைந்த எலும்புக்கூடு
🇮🇳Telugu
హోప్
స్కర్ట్ని విస్తరించడానికి ఒక తేలికపాటి వక్ర అస్థిపంజరం
🇮🇳Marathi
हुप
स्कर्ट पसरवण्यासाठी हलका वक्र सांगाडा
🇮🇳Gujarati
હૂપ
સ્કર્ટ ફેલાવવા માટે આછું વળેલું હાડપિંજર
🇮🇳Kannada
ಹೂಪ್
ಸ್ಕರ್ಟ್ ಅನ್ನು ಹರಡಲು ತಿಳಿ ಬಾಗಿದ ಅಸ್ಥಿಪಂಜರ
🇮🇳Malayalam
വളയം
ഒരു പാവാട വിരിക്കാൻ ഇളം വളഞ്ഞ അസ്ഥികൂടം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਹੂਪ
ਇੱਕ ਸਕਰਟ ਨੂੰ ਫੈਲਾਉਣ ਲਈ ਇੱਕ ਹਲਕਾ ਕਰਵਡ ਪਿੰਜਰ
🇵🇰Urdu
ہوپ
اسکرٹ کو پھیلانے کے لیے ایک ہلکا خم دار کنکال
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
箍
一个轻柔的弧形骨架，用来展开裙子
🇯🇵Japanese
フープ
スカートを広げる軽やかな曲線の骨格
🇰🇷Korean
테두리
스커트를 펼치기 위한 가벼운 곡선의 뼈대
🇻🇳Vietnamese
vòng
một bộ xương cong nhẹ để trải váy ra
🇹🇭Thai
ห่วง
โครงกระดูกโค้งอ่อนเพื่อกางกระโปรงออก
🇮🇩Indonesian
simpai
kerangka melengkung ringan untuk melebarkan rok
🇵🇭Filipino
singsing
isang magaan na hubog na balangkas upang ikalat ang isang palda
🇲🇾Malay
gelung
rangka melengkung ringan untuk membentangkan skirt
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
طارة
هيكل عظمي منحني خفيف لنشر التنورة
🇮🇷Persian
حلقه
یک اسکلت منحنی سبک برای باز کردن یک دامن
🇹🇷Turkish
çember
eteği yaymak için hafif kavisli bir iskelet
🇮🇱Hebrew
גַלגַל
שלד מעוקל קל לפרוש חצאית
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'hoop'?
The primary meaning of 'hoop' is 'a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'hoop' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'hoop' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'hoop' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'hoop' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'hoop' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'hoop' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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