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hoop

[hoop, hoop] / hup, hʊp /
NOUN
ring
Synonyms


NOUN
basketball goal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Nighthand leaped heavily onto the dock and used his good arm to loop the boat’s rope around a hoop set into the stone.

From Literature

At the bitter end of a brutal January, Kennedy Smith put her head down, determined to get to the hoop.

From Los Angeles Times

I shoot a few hoops with Ray’s ball, which is fun, but I’m still looking forward to school way more than I ever have.

From Literature

She’s got a hoop through her nose, and half of her head is shaved, and the half that isn’t is dyed pink.

From Literature

He spotted Door taking a shot at the basketball hoop.

From Literature