hoop

Everyday

1. A large ring made of wood, metal or plastic. tree →
2. The ring and net that you throw the ball through in basketball. tree →
3. (hoops, informal) The game of basketball. tree →
4. A hula hoop, a plastic ring you spin around your waist. tree →
5. (jump through hoops) To do many hard or boring tasks to get something. tree →

In the lessons

In PE and play: hula hoops, throwing beanbags into hoops, jumping through hoops in races; basketball hoops. In maths a hoop is a circle shape. In Venn diagrams on the floor, teachers use hoops to sort objects. Phrases: «shoot hoops», «hula hoop», «jump through hoops».

Examples

• She can spin the hula hoop for five minutes. tree →
• He threw the ball through the hoop and scored. tree →
• Let's go and shoot some hoops after school. tree →
• We sorted the shapes into two hoops on the floor. tree →
• The circus dog jumped through a hoop. tree →
• Wear big hoop earrings for the party. tree →
• We had to jump through hoops to get the tickets. tree →
• One of the hoops will snap. tree →

Note

Countable. Do not confuse with «whoop» (a loud shout of joy), which can sound similar. A hoop is a ring, so its shape is a circle.