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hoop

noun

  1. apparatus in rhythmic gymnastics made of plastic or wood
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verb

  1. play basketball
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /huːp/ / /hʊp/

noun

Etymology: Onomatopoeic.

  1. A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
  2. The hoopoe.

verb

Etymology: Onomatopoeic.

  1. To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
  2. To whoop, as in whooping cough.