hoop
noun
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
hooped
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past participleof hoop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof hoop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
hoopnouna circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material. -
a word derived from
hoop.
hoopnouna circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
Example Sentences
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At the dojo on a recent Tuesday, Blanck hooped and hollered as Eden climbed a rope to the ceiling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 3, 2025
The fishermen of Janitzio island with their shallow boats and hooped, figure-eight nets were made famous by photographers and filmmakers in the 1940s and 50s as a symbol of Mexico’s folk traditions.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
"Yoooooo, I thought you was left-handed from how you hooped," a beady-eyed boy named Kareem chuckled, hold- ing a perfectly twisted piece of paper.
From Salon ● Jun. 11, 2022
They explored the extensive grounds, hula hooped on the lawn, and played volleyball.
From New York Times ● Aug. 13, 2021
The dressmaker with her frilly, colorful creations draped on hooped wire, the overstuffed emporiums and their wonderland of goods, the rival general stores on either side of Main Street.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
