- hooped
- hooped;hooped·ness;
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hooped
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hooped — [hu:pt] adj BrE in the shape of a hoop, or containing something in the shape of a hoop ▪ hooped earrings … Dictionary of contemporary English
hooped — adjective 1. : made with or shaped like a hoop a hooped chair back especially : having a full rounded contour a horse with well hooped ribs 2. : having, wearing, or enclosed by a hoop … Useful english dictionary
hooped — [[t]hu͟ːpt[/t]] ADJ: ADJ n If something is hooped, it is decorated with hoops or horizontal stripes, or it contains hoops as part of its structure. [mainly BRIT] A hooped arbour of iron rods was constructed from one wall to the other. ...emerald… … English dictionary
Hooped — Hoop Hoop, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Hooping}.] 1. To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon. [1913 Webster] 2. To clasp; to encircle; to surround. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hooped — A colloquial expression meaning damaged or out of order as in Your engine is hooped … Dictionary of automotive terms
hooped — hoop ► NOUN 1) a rigid circular band. 2) a large ring used as a toy or for circus performers to jump through. 3) chiefly Brit. a metal arch through which the balls are hit in croquet. 4) a contrasting horizontal band on a sports shirt or cap. ►… … English terms dictionary
hooped-pot — hoopedˈ pot noun A drinking pot with hoops to mark the amount each person should drink • • • Main Entry: ↑hoop … Useful english dictionary
hooped — adj tired, exhausted. The reference is to breathing out of one s hoop, an expres sion, evoking a desperate need for extra oxygen, in army and Officer Training Corps usage since around 2000 … Contemporary slang
hooped — huËp n. circular band made from metal or other stiff material; object which has a circular or ring like shape v. encircle, surround; make a basket; make a slam dunk (Basketball) … English contemporary dictionary
three-hooped — adjective obsolete : bound with three hoops … Useful english dictionary
