Hoop vs. Loop: What's the Difference?
Hoop and Loop Definitions
Hoop
A circular band of metal or wood put around a cask or barrel to bind the staves together.
Loop
A length of line, thread, ribbon, or other thin material that is curved or doubled over making an opening.
Hoop
A large wooden, plastic, or metal ring, especially one used as a plaything or for trained animals to jump through.
Loop
The opening formed by such a doubled line.
Hoop
One of the lightweight circular supports for a hoop skirt.
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Loop
Something having a shape, order, or path of motion that is circular or curved over on itself.
Hoop
A circular, ringlike earring.
Loop
(Electricity) A closed circuit.
Hoop
One of a pair of circular frames, usually of wood or plastic, used to hold material taut for embroidery or similar needlework.
Loop
(Computers) A sequence of instructions that repeats either a specified number of times or until a particular condition is met.
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Hoop
The basket.
Loop
A loop-shaped intrauterine device.
Hoop
A field goal
Hit a big hoop.
Loop
A flight maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane with the lateral axis of the aircraft remaining horizontal.
Hoop
Also hoops The game of basketball.
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Loop
A segment of film or magnetic tape whose ends are joined, making a strip that can be continuously replayed.
Hoop
(Sports) A croquet wicket.
Loop
(Sports) See league1.
Hoop
To hold together or support with a hoop.
Loop
A loophole through which small arms may be fired.
Hoop
To encircle.
Loop
To form into a loop.
Hoop
A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
Loop
To fasten, join, or encircle with loops or a loop.
Hoop
A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop.
The cheese hoop, or cylinder in which the curd is pressed in making cheese
Loop
To fly (an aircraft) in a loop.
Hoop
A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
Loop
To move in a loop or an arc.
Hoop
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.
Loop
(Electricity) To join (conductors) so as to complete a circuit.
Hoop
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.
Loop
To add or substitute (words) in a film by altering the soundtrack.
Hoop
An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.
Loop
To form a loop.
Hoop
(basketball) The rim part of a basketball net.
Loop
To move in a loop
"The couple looped constantly around the international social circuit" (Walter Isaacson).
Hoop
The game of basketball.
Loop
To make a loop in an aircraft.
Hoop
A hoop earring.
Loop
A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
Hoop
A horizontal stripe on the jersey.
Loop
The opening so formed.
Hoop
A jockey.
Loop
A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.
Hoop
An obstacle that must be overcome in order to proceed.
Loop
A ring road or beltway.
Hoop
(transitive) To bind or fasten using a hoop.
To hoop a barrel or puncheon
Loop
An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
Hoop
(transitive) To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
Loop
A complete circuit for an electric current.
Hoop
(dated) To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
Loop
(programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.
Hoop
(dated) To whoop, as in whooping cough.
Loop
(graph theory) An edge that begins and ends on the same vertex.
Hoop
A pliant strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, and united at the ends, for holding together the staves of casks, tubs, etc.
Loop
(topology) A path that starts and ends at the same point.
Hoop
A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop, as the cylinder (cheese hoop) in which the curd is pressed in making cheese.
Loop
(transportation) A bus or rail route, walking route, etc. that starts and ends at the same point.
Hoop
A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; crinoline; - used chiefly in the plural.
Though stiff with hoops, and armed with ribs of whale.
Loop
(rail) A place at a terminus where trains or trams can turn round and go back the other way without having to reverse; a balloon loop, turning loop, or reversing loop.
Hoop
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.
Loop
(algebra) A quasigroup with an identity element.
Hoop
An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.
Loop
A loop-shaped intrauterine device.
Hoop
A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
Loop
An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane.
Hoop
The hoopoe. See Hoopoe.
Loop
A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
Hoop
To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon.
Loop
Alternative form of loup
Hoop
To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
Loop
(biochemistry) A flexible region in a protein's secondary structure.
Hoop
To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
Loop
(transitive) To form something into a loop.
Hoop
To whoop, as in whooping cough. See Whoop.
Loop
(transitive) To fasten or encircle something with a loop.
Hoop
To drive or follow with a shout.
Loop
(transitive) To fly an aircraft in a loop.
Hoop
To call by a shout or peculiar cry.
Loop
(transitive) To move something in a loop.
Hoop
A light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
Loop
(transitive) To join electrical components to complete a circuit.
Hoop
A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling;
There was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse
Loop
(transitive) To duplicate the route of a pipeline.
Hoop
A small arch used as croquet equipment
Loop
(transitive) To create an error in a computer program so that it runs in an endless loop and the computer freezes up.
Hoop
Horizontal hoop with a net through which players try to throw the basketball
Loop
(intransitive) To form a loop.
Hoop
Bind or fasten with a hoop;
Hoop vats
Loop
(intransitive) To move in a loop.
The program loops until the user presses a key.
Loop
To place in a loop.
Loop
A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.
Loop
A fold or doubling of a thread, cord, rope, etc., through which another thread, cord, etc., can be passed, or which a hook can be hooked into; an eye, as of metal; a staple; a noose; a bight.
That the probation bear no hinge, nor loopTo hang a doubt on.
Loop
A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whenceThe eye of Reason may pry in upon us.
Loop
A curve of any kind in the form of a loop.
Loop
A wire forming part of a main circuit and returning to the point from which it starts.
Loop
The portion of a vibrating string, air column, etc., between two nodes; - called also ventral segment.
Loop
To make a loop of or in; to fasten with a loop or loops; - often with up; as, to loop a string; to loop up a curtain.
Loop
Fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
Loop
Anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
Loop
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated;
The solution took hundreds of iterations
Loop
An inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan);
He's no longer in the loop
Loop
The basic pattern of the human fingerprint
Loop
A computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
Loop
The topology of a network whose components are connected in a loop
Loop
An intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
Loop
A complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
Loop
A flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
Loop
Move in loops;
The bicycle looped around the tree
Loop
Make a loop in;
Loop a rope
Loop
Fly loops, perform a loop;
The stunt pilot looped his plane
Loop
Wind around something in coils or loops
Loop
Fasten or join with a loop;
He looped the watch through his belt
