Encircle vs. Hoop
Encircleverb
(transitive) To surround, form a circle around.
Encircleverb
To move or go around completely.
Encircleverb
To form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to surround; as, to encircle one in the arms; the army encircled the city.
Encircleverb
be around;
Encircleverb
form a circle around;
Encircleverb
bind with something round or circular
Hoopnoun
A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
Hoopnoun
A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop.
Hoopnoun
A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
Hoopnoun
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.
Hoopnoun
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.
Hoopnoun
An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.
Hoopnoun
(basketball) The rim part of a basketball net.
Hoopnoun
The game of basketball.
Hoopnoun
A hoop earring.
Hoopnoun
A jockey; from a common pattern on the blouse.
Hoopnoun
A horizontal stripe on the jersey
Hoopnoun
A requirement that must be met in order to proceed.
Hoopverb
(transitive) To bind or fasten using a hoop.
Hoopverb
(transitive) To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
Hoopverb
(dated) To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
Hoopverb
(dated) To whoop, as in whooping cough.
Hoopnoun
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.
Hoopnoun
A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop, as the cylinder (cheese hoop) in which the curd is pressed in making cheese.
Hoopnoun
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.
Hoopnoun
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.
Hoopnoun
An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.
Hoopnoun
A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
Hoopnoun
The hoopoe. See Hoopoe.
Hoopverb
To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon.
Hoopverb
To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
Hoopverb
To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
Hoopverb
To whoop, as in whooping cough. See Whoop.
Hoopverb
To drive or follow with a shout.
Hoopverb
To call by a shout or peculiar cry.
Hoopnoun
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
Hoopnoun
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling;
Hoopnoun
a small arch used as croquet equipment
Hoopnoun
horizontal hoop with a net through which players try to throw the basketball
Hoopverb
bind or fasten with a hoop;
