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hoop
noun
- 1. A thin ring of metal, wood, etc, especially those used round casks.
- Thesaurus: band, circlet, gird, girdle, loop, ring, wheel.
3. A large ring made of light wood or plastic, used for amusement, eg rolled along the ground, whirled round the body, or used by circus performers, etc to jump through.
4. An iron arch through which the ball is hit in croquet.
5. A ring for holding a skirt wide.
6. A horizontal band of colour running round a sportsperson's shirt.
- hooped, hooping
1. To bind or surround with a hoop or hoops.
- colloq
To undergo or suffer a thorough and difficult test or ordeal.
