Hoop
/huːp/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Hoop
noun
- A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
- A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop.
"the cheese hoop, or cylinder in which the curd is pressed in making cheese"
- A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
- A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; (hence, by extension) a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt.
- A quart pot; so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops.