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hoop
noun
1 hoop
A light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt.
2 hoop
A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling:
— There was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse.
synonym: ring.
Roget 247:
circularity,
roundness;
rotundity
etc.
249.
circle,
circlet,
ring,
areola,
hoop,
roundlet†,
annulus,
annulet†,
bracelet,
armlet;
ringlet;
eye,
loop,
wheel;
cycle,
orb,
orbit,
rundle,
zone,
belt,
cordon,
band;
contrate wheel†,
crown wheel;
hub;
nave;
sash,
girdle,
cestus†,
cincture,
baldric,
fillet,
fascia,
wreath,
garland;
crown,
corona,
coronet,
chaplet,
snood,
necklace,
collar;
noose,
lasso,
lassoo†.
ellipse,
oval,
ovule;
ellipsoid,
cycloid;
epicycloid [Geom.],
epicycle;
semicircle;
quadrant,
sextant,
sector.
sphere
etc.
249.
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Dutch: hoepel, tonnenband, ring, ringetje
3 hoop
A small arch used as croquet equipment.
synonym: wicket.
Dutch: basket
4 hoop
Horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball.
synonyms: basket, basketball hoop.
Dutch: korf, mandje
Polish: kosz
verb
1 hoop
Bind or fasten with a hoop.
Roget 411:
cry,
roar,
shout,
bawl,
brawl,
halloo,
halloa,
hoop,
whoop,
yell,
bellow,
howl,
scream,
screech,
screak†,
shriek,
shrill,
squeak,
squeal,
squall,
whine,
pule,
pipe,
yaup†.
cheer;
hoot;
grumble,
moan,
groan.
snore,
snort;
grunt
etc.
(animal sounds)
412.
vociferate;
raise up the voice,
lift up the voice;
call out,
sing out,
cry out;
exclaim;
rend the air;
thunder at the top of one's voice,
shout at the top of one's voice,
shout at the pitch of one's breath,
thunder at the pitch of one's breath;
s'_egosiller;
strain the throat,
strain the voice,
strain the lungs;
give a cry
etc.
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Moby thesaurus: anklet, armlet, band, belt, bracelet, cincture, cingulum, collar, collarband, earring, ecliptic, equator, fascia, fillet, finger ring, girdle, girt, girth, great circle, neckband, necklace, nose ring, quoit, ring, wristband, wristlet, zodiac, zone ... show more.
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