Hoop ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Hoop ( noun )

1. A circular band of metal, wood, or other material used for holding together the staves of a barrel, cask, or tub.
2. A circular band of any material, such as metal, wood or plastic, used for various purposes, such as in games, as a support for a net, or as a decorative item.

Origin:

Middle english houpe, from old english hōp; related to old high german hōf ring, old english hōpian to encircle.

Examples:

1. The barrel was held together by metal hoops.
2. He shot the basketball through the hoop.
3. She made a hoop out of a willow branch.
4. He used a hoop to keep the laundry off the ground.
5. The game involved throwing a ball through a hoop suspended from a pole.

(As a verb)

Hoop ( verb )

1. A circular band of metal, wood, or other material used for holding together the staves of a barrel, cask, or tub.
2. A circular band of any material, such as metal, wood or plastic, used for various purposes, such as in games, as a support for a net, or as a decorative item.

Origin:

Middle english houpe, from old english hōp; related to old high german hōf ring, old english hōpian to encircle.

Examples:

1. The barrel was held together by metal hoops.
2. He shot the basketball through the hoop.
3. She made a hoop out of a willow branch.
4. He used a hoop to keep the laundry off the ground.
5. The game involved throwing a ball through a hoop suspended from a pole.