The meaning of Hoop

noun

A ring-shaped object, structure, or region.

Usage examples:

Channel incorporation was typically achieved within a few minutes after ‘brushing’ the membrane fra…

noun

A flat, thin strip or loop of material, used as a fastener, for reinforcement, or as decoration.

Usage examples:

Wads of banknotes fastened with gummed paper bands

verb

Provide or fit (an object) with something in the form of a strip or ring, for reinforcement or decoration.

Usage examples:

Doors are banded with iron to make them stronger

verb

(of people or organizations) form a group to achieve a mutual objective.

Usage examples:

Local people banded together to fight the company

noun

A round plane figure whose boundary (the circumference) consists of points equidistant from a fixed point (the centre).

Usage examples:

Draw a circle with a compass

verb

Move all the way around (someone or something), especially more than once.

Usage examples:

They were circling athens airport

noun

A circular band, typically one made of precious metal, worn on the head as an ornament.

Usage examples:

A circlet rested atop his head, and was adorned with a single, four-pointed star.

noun

A circular decoration, especially for the head, or a piece of jewellery in the shape of a circle

Usage examples:

The girls pick the flowers and twist them into circlets they put on their heads., the necklace is a…

noun

A belt or cord worn round the waist.

Usage examples:

Her waist was defined by a gold chain girdle

verb

Encircle (the body) with a girdle.

Usage examples:

The friar loosened the rope that girdled his waist

noun

A heavy, flat iron plate that is heated and used for cooking food; a griddle.

Usage examples:

Place a girdle or heavy non-stick frying pan on a medium heat.

noun

A shape produced by a curve that bends round and crosses itself.

Usage examples:

Make a loop in the twine

verb

Form (something) into a loop or loops; encircle.

Usage examples:

She looped her arms around his neck

noun

A circular shape made by something long and narrow in which the two ends cross each other, leaving an open space within

Usage examples:

A loop of thread from my sweater caught on a nail., the exit ramp makes a loop under the elevated h…

noun

A small circular band, typically of precious metal and often set with one or more gemstones, worn on a finger as an ornament or a token of marriage, engagement, or authority.

Usage examples:

A diamond ring

verb

Surround (someone or something), especially for protection or containment.

Usage examples:

The courthouse was ringed with police

noun

An act of ringing a bell, or the resonant sound caused by this.

Usage examples:

There was a ring at the door

adjective

Shaped like a circle or cylinder.

Usage examples:

She was seated at a small, round table

noun

A circular piece of something.

Usage examples:

Cut the pastry into rounds

adverb

So as to rotate or cause rotation; with circular motion.

Usage examples:

A plane circled round overhead

noun

A circular object that revolves on an axle and is fixed below a vehicle or other object to enable it to move easily over the ground.

Usage examples:

A chair on wheels

verb

Short for big wheel (sense 2).

noun

A circular object, connected at the center to a bar, that is used for making vehicles or parts of machines move

Usage examples:

The wheel of a bicycle, i never feel safe with richard behind the wheel (= driving)., would you min…