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hoops

/huːps/

Meanings
  • A large open basket used for various purposes such as playing basketball, holding fruits and vegetables, and carrying things.

    - "John played basketball in the hoop."
    - "Maria carried her groceries in a large hoop."
    - "The children loved to play with their toy hoops."

Pronunciation
  1. /huːps/



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Rhymes
Words rhyming with hoops
hoops , scoops , crops , props , chops , drops , slops , mops , lops , glops , stops , hops , jumps , bumps , pumps , thumps , chunks , clumps , lumps , hunks , slabs , planks , boards , sheets , panels , partitions , dividers , shields , defenses , protections , armors , cuirasses , jacket , vest , gown , coat , robe , dress , skirt , pants , shorts , briefs , underwear , socks , stockings , shoes , boots , sandals , slippers
Variants
List of all variants of hoops that leads to same result
hoop , hooped , hooper , hoopers , hooping , hoops , whooper swan , hooplike , jump through hoops , Hula-Hoop , Hula-Hoops
Etymology
origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'hoop' comes from the Middle English word 'hoppe', which meant 'a basket' or 'a hoop'. This word is believed to have originated from the Old English word 'hopa', which meant 'to lift' or 'to hoist'. Thus, the word 'hoop' may have originally referred to a lifting or hoisting device, which later came to be used as a term for a large open basket or hoop.


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