noun
- A light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt.
- synonyms: hoop
- A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling.
- usage: "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
- A small arch used as croquet equipment.
- Horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball.
- synonyms: basket, basketball hoop, hoop
- A game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop.
- synonyms: basketball, basketball game
verb
- Bind or fasten with a hoop.
- usage: "hoop vats"
- synonyms: hoop
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