Hoops is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for HOOPS in dictionary:

VERB:
• HOOP, to fasten with a circular band of metal
• bind or encircle with or as with hoops
NOUN:
• a circular band of metal, wood, or similar material, especially one used for binding the staves of barrels or forming part of a framework.
• an earring in the form of a circular band of metal or other material
• (in the past) a toy in the form of a large circular band of wood, rolled along the ground with a stick.
• a large ring for circus performers to jump through.
• a metal arch through which balls are hit in croquet.
• the round metal rim from which a basketball net is suspended
• the game of basketball
• a jockey.
• a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
• a circle of flexible material used for expanding a woman's petticoat or skirt
• a horizontal band of a contrasting colour on a sports shirt or jockey's cap.
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• to fasten with a hoop (a circular band of metal)

Words related to HOOPS

hoop9 hooped12 hooping13

Words that contain HOOPS

whoops14 inhoops12 unhoops12 hoopster13 whoopsie16 hoopskirt18 hoopsters14 whoopsies17 hoopskirts19

How to use HOOPS in a sentence

• In the bay, and at the mouth of the river, the fish are taken in nets, suspended by the four corners from hoops attached to a crane, by which they are lowered into the water.
• It was made of a much larger and thicker bar of iron, than those which are used for hoops.
• Each vat is very strongly constructed, being bound with thick iron hoops.
• They were partially sheltered from the rain by sheets stretched over hoops.
• And at the instant her fellow with the flute commenced a tune to keep her company, whilst some one posted at her side kept handing her the hoops till she had twelve in all.
• The girls even jumped through paper hoops, just as the real riders do in a circus.
• The drums were wide wooden hoops with a skin drawn over one side.
• For this reason I have not only taught him to dance, but also to jump through hoops and through frames covered with paper.
• He may not care to play marbles or roll hoops, but he will find his pleasure in some game or sport like tennis, golf, horseback riding, camping, fishing or hunting.
• They plant willow for fire-wood, and for hoops to their casks.
• Hoops of metal locked it firmly to the wall, but the head had fallen forward so that the face plate in the helmet was hidden.
• He saw Garrick act and heard George Frederick Handel, where the crowd was so great that a notice was posted requesting gentlemen to come without swords and ladies without hoops.
• We are assured every respectable woman travelled then in a habit and hat, and no more thought of hoops than of hair powder.
• The word is also used for a kind of hood made of silk stretched over hoops, formerly worn by women.
• But we were little used to running, and hoops and thin boots were not in our favour.
• The half-round hoops of barrels will be found very useful in trimming, especially for filling-in purposes, and by using them the operation of splitting is avoided.
• The remaining corner of each then appears opposite to each other, and should be fastened together by strong cord in the same manner as the hoops.
• Do you remember when women wore hoops in their skirts, and when they stopped wearing them and wore narrow skirts? Yes.
• The children were delighted with their plan, and ran to the shop to buy the hoops.

Similar words containing HOOP without suffix s

hoop9 whoop13 hooped12 hooper11 hoopla11 hoopoe11 hoopoo11 inhoop11 unhoop11 whoops14 hoopers12 hooping13 hooplas12 hoopoes12 hoopoos12 inhoops12 unhoops12 whooped16 whoopee15 whooper15 whoopie15 whoopla15 hoopless13 hooplike17 hoopster13 inhooped14 unhooped14 whoopees16 whoopers16 whoopies16 whooping17 whooplas16 whoopsie16 hoopskirt18 hoopsters14 inhooping15 unhooping15 whoopings18 whoopsies17 hoopskirts19 whoopensocker27

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