hoop

noun18

1. •
   A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
2. •
   Any circular band or ring.

   • the cheese hoop, or cylinder in which the curd is pressed in making cheese
   • a hoop between trees
3. •
   A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
4. •
   The rim part of a basketball net.
5. •
   A hoop earring.
6. •
   An apparatus.
7. •
   (historical) 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.

   • He took the removed chair and drew it so near mine, squatting in it with his ugly weight, that he pressed upon my hoop. — 1748
8. •
   [usually plural] (figurative) An obstacle that must be overcome in order to proceed.

   • But if they want to export that, then they do have to go through several hoops that you will impose upon them. — 1997
9. •
   [in the plural] (US) The game of basketball.
10. •
    [usually plural] A horizontal stripe on the jersey.

    • Porto are playing from right to left in blue and white stripes, blue shorts and blue socks. Celtic are in their usual green and white hoops, with white shorts and white socks. — 2003
11. •
    Hooping (manipulation of and artistic movement or dancing with a hoop).
12. •
    An apparatus program with a hoop.
13. •
    (Australia, slang) A jockey.

    • The stewards ordered Des Coleman, the senior hoop (jockey) present, to ride and he got the horse home in a photo-finish. — 2011
14. •
    (slang) A significant amount of swing from the bowler.
15. •
    A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
16. •
    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.
17. •
    (UK, no longer used) An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.
18. •
    (no longer used) The hoopoe.

verb5

1. •
   To bind or fasten using a hoop.
2. •
   (slang) To play basketball.

   • Instead of hooping, they now played tennis, golf, or both. — 2019
3. •
   To clasp; to encircle; to surround.

   • [B]ehold the wretched price of Wales, / Hoopt with a bond of yron round about, […] — 1596
4. •
   (old-fashioned) To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
5. •
   (old-fashioned) To whoop, as in whooping cough.

noun1

1. •
   Someone connected with Queens Park Rangers Football Club, as a fan, player, coach etc.