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Definitions

hoop

[hoop, hoop] / hup, hʊp /
NOUN
ring
Synonyms


NOUN
basketball goal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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When hurling down the ball with a wobbling seam rather than looking to hoop it, some deliveries jag unpredictably off the surface after pitching.

From BBC

Orange Lutheran 6-foot-8 senior pitcher Gary Morse will throw a no-hitter, then find a hoop and celebrate with a dunk.

From Los Angeles Times

But she also has a few canine characteristics that soon disappeared — chiefly flapping dog ears, which morphed into hoop earrings by 1932.

From Los Angeles Times

Woods missed all five of his shots in 21 minutes but was grateful for his first hoops action since March, when he played with Robert Morris.

From Los Angeles Times

“You have to jump through hoops to have an Airbnb,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times