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Hoop is an English word of 4 letters with synonyms like skeleton or gird. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Hoop in a sentence

Related words

Hoop | Hoops | Hooper | Hoopla | Hooped | Hooping | Hoopers | Hoopa | Hoopes

Hoop meaning

  1. A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
  2. Any circular band or ring.
  3. A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.

Synonyms of Hoop

skeleton gird basketball equipment goal basketball hoop basket croquet equipment wicket band ring underframe frame skeletal frame encircle

Related words

Other words often associated with Hoop or its synonyms:

circle score round environ surround container carry fortify content chain scandal strip

Using Hoop

  • The main meaning on this page is: A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel. | Any circular band or ring. | A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
  • Useful related words include: skeleton, gird, basketball equipment, goal.
  • In the example corpus, hoop often appears in combinations such as: the hoop, hoop earrings, gold hoop.

Context around Hoop

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 23.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 6 start, 10 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

hula 2× making 1× correct 1× wooden 1×

Often after:

holder 1× routine 1× runs 1× house 1× klein 1× shoot 1× earrings 1× greenhouse 1× game 1×

Sentence patterns with Hoop

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

hoop after hoop 2× a hoop house is 1× a hula hoop for a 1× across the hoop 1× basket making hoop after hoop 1× bent wooden hoop with a 1× croquet a hoop is won 1× elks state hoop shoot champion 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a hoop house 1× after another stop 1× allhiphop why can 1× at java the 1× both players approach 1× brooke crawford of 1×

Common sentence endings:

hoop after hoop 2× 11 age group 1× a bonus stroke 1× a minute remaining 1× a playful accessory 1× across the hoop 1×

Words around Hoop

Just before it in the word index:

hoooooo 2 hooo 2 hoons 3 hooning 6 hoonigan 2 hoondle 2

Just after it in the word index:

hoopa 4 hooped 14 hooper 193 hoopers 8 hoopes 4 hooping 11

Similar in corpus frequency:

adjustable 342 automobiles 342 biotech 342 bulbs 342 compensated 342 contrasting 342

Corpus analysis for Hoop

  • In this selection, "hoop" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hula, making, correct, holder, routine and runs stand out and add context to how "hoop" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include hoop after hoop and a hoop house is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hoop" sits close to words such as adjustable, automobiles and biotech, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hoop

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

AllHipHop: Why can’t you hoop? (6 words)

But from there, Brancato flipped in hoop after hoop. (9 words)

Each participant will receive a hoop greenhouse, seeds/seedlings, a small water tank, or drip lines. (16 words)

Longer example sentences

Both players’ approach shots were short of the hoop which led to negative play by both players, John finally had a chance to win the game but missed the hoop which then let his opponent in to run the hoop. (40 words)

At Java, the Legal Supplement said another 21.1 acres will be acquired for the project, while at Vreed-en-Hoop, Klein Pouderyoen, rear of Malgre Tout and Versailles, some 12.9 acres more of land will be acquired. (39 words)

After another stop, the C’s put the ball in the hands of White again, and he found a lane to the hoop for a layup that put the C’s up three with a minute remaining. (37 words)

Question examples

AllHipHop: Why can’t you hoop? (6 words)

Example sentences (20)

Both players’ approach shots were short of the hoop which led to negative play by both players, John finally had a chance to win the game but missed the hoop which then let his opponent in to run the hoop.

But being short meant nobody bothered to guard her while she stood under the basket, making hoop after hoop.

Hula hoop holder: Attach a large piece of fabric to a hula hoop for a playful accessory.

It is unfortunate however, that time after time, we find ourselves having to jump through hoop after hoop to continue to satisfy an outside watchdog which brings nothing substantial to our shores.

But from there, Brancato flipped in hoop after hoop.

Fundamental requirements of a hoop routine include rotation around the hand or body and rolling, as well as swings, circles, throws, and passes through and over the hoop.

Golf In golf croquet, a hoop is won by the first ball to go through each hoop.

If the hoop is the hoop in order for the striker’s ball, the striker earns a bonus stroke.

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If the player either hits the ball through the correct hoop ("runs" the hoop), or hits another ball (a "roquet"), the turn continues.

Shaman drums are generally constructed of an animal-skin stretched over a bent wooden hoop, with a handle across the hoop.

After another stop, the C’s put the ball in the hands of White again, and he found a lane to the hoop for a layup that put the C’s up three with a minute remaining.

A hoop house is just an unheated greenhouse, and on this August Sunday afternoon it was 112 degrees under the plastic.

AllHipHop: Why can’t you hoop?

At Java, the Legal Supplement said another 21.1 acres will be acquired for the project, while at Vreed-en-Hoop, Klein Pouderyoen, rear of Malgre Tout and Versailles, some 12.9 acres more of land will be acquired.

Brooke Crawford of Kit Carson is the 2008 Colorado Elks State Hoop Shoot Champion in the 10-11 age group.

Burris opened the fourth with a hoop, but the Raiders’ Se’Ron Calloway drilled a deep three at the other end to make it a 10-point game, 60-50, with six minutes left.

Dancing With The Stars alum styled her brunette tresses in a combed-back wet-looks with a side part and opted for glamorous makeup and hoop earrings.

Each participant will receive a hoop greenhouse, seeds/seedlings, a small water tank, or drip lines.

Elsewhere, families can play in the Ho-Ho-Hoop Game Hut, for the chance to win a selection of prizes and recycled Christmas tree decorations.

For Paciga's home on Beech Street, it appears to show the hoop would have to be kept within 10 feet of the garage.

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Common combinations with hoop

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hoop" in a sentence?
An example: "Both players’ approach shots were short of the hoop which led to negative play by both players, John finally had a chance to win the game but missed the hoop which then let his opponent in to run the hoop." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "hoop" from authentic English texts.
What does "hoop" mean?
Hoop means: A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
What are synonyms of "hoop"?
Common synonyms of "hoop" include: skeleton, gird, basketball equipment, goal, basketball hoop, basket, croquet equipment, wicket. Plus 6 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "hoop" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "hoop", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.