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hoop

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


NOUN
basketball goal
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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Woods missed all five of his shots in 21 minutes but was grateful for his first hoops action since March, when he played with Robert Morris.

From Los Angeles Times

“You have to jump through hoops to have an Airbnb,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

Like those hoops legends, some plied their trade in eras when the rules and the competition were easier in certain ways, much tougher in others.

From The Wall Street Journal

It was a devastating conclusion to the best four-year stretch Torero hoops has ever had.

From Los Angeles Times

She sings, “I just want you/Have a couple of kids, got the whole block lookin’ like you/Got me dreaming about a driveway with a basketball hoop.”

From MarketWatch