hooper

hoop·er

H h

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hoo-per, hoo p-er]
- /ˈhu pər, ˈhʊp ər/
- /ˈhuː.pə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hoo-per, hoo p-er]
- /ˈhu pər, ˈhʊp ər/

Definitions of hooper word

noun hooper a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper. 1
noun hooper One who applies hoops to casks or tubs. 1

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Origin of hooper

First appearance:

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English. See hoop, -er1

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Parts of speech for Hooper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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hooper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

hooper usage trend in Literature

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