A circular band or ring, typically made of metal, wood, or plastic, used for various purposes such as holding together the staves of a barrel or as a toy.
The children played with a hoop, rolling it down the street with sticks.
A circular band of metal or other material, often used as a decorative or functional element in clothing or accessories.
She wore large gold hoops in her ears that glinted in the sunlight.
A circular object or structure, especially one used as a target in sports like basketball.
He practiced shooting the basketball through the hoop every afternoon.
A large ring used in circus performances, often for animals to jump through.
The lion leaped gracefully through the flaming hoop during the circus act.
A small arch or wicket through which the balls must be struck in the game of croquet.
She tapped the ball gently, sending it cleanly through the far hoop.