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- [hoop, hoo p]
- /hup, hʊp/
- /huːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoop, hoo p]
- /hup, hʊp/
Definitions of hoops word
- noun hoops a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material. 1
- noun hoops such a band for holding together the staves of a cask, tub, etc. 1
- noun hoops a large ring of iron, wood, plastic, etc., used as a plaything for a child to roll along the ground. 1
- noun hoops a circular or ringlike object, part, figure, etc. 1
- noun hoops the shank of a finger ring. 1
- noun hoops Croquet. a wicket. 1
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Origin of hoops
First appearance:
before 1125 One of the 6% oldest English words
1125-75; Middle English hope, hoop, late Old English hōp; cognate with Dutch hoep
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Parts of speech for Hoops
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hoops popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hoops usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hoops
noun hoops
- basketball — Basketball is a game in which two teams of five players each try to score goals by throwing a large ball through a circular net fixed to a metal ring at each end of the court.
- b-ball — basketball