hoop (B1)
noun
Pronunciation: /huːp/
Definition
A circular band, typically of metal or wood, used for strengthening or binding barrels, or as part of a game.
Examples
The cooper carefully fitted a metal hoop around the wooden barrel.
Children love to roll hoops with sticks.
She threw a ring onto the target, hoping to get a hoop.
How to Use hoop
- through the hoop (prepositional phrase)
- Moving from one side of a circular object to the other. — "The dog jumped through the hoop."
- jump through hoops (idiomatic verb phrase)
- To do a lot of difficult or annoying things to achieve a goal. — "He is jumping through hoops to please his boss."
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