hooper
noun
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
hoopers
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pluralof hooper.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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By the time anyone was ready to call him a prodigy, he’d spent years honing his skills against the best old-man hoopers Milwaukee had to offer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
Millions of hoopers in the world with only about 300 or so odd spots.
From Salon ● Apr. 19, 2024
Led by Julius Erving and his Afro and spectacular dunks, the 76ers were the squad of highflying hoopers with bombastic, individual styles of play.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023
That night, the assembled hoopers traded stories about Serbia’s basketball history and Ellis’s NBA experiences.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 24, 2022
Besides the hoopers, there were a whole bunch of other people at the court, just hanging out.
From "Ghost" by Jason Reynolds
