noun
Gaming Slang
Hoop
/huːp/ · noun · slang
Basketball itself — both the rim and the act of playing the game.
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Definitions
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The basketball rim and net, the target you score into.
“Bank it off the glass into the hoop.”
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As a verb, to play basketball, often pickup or recreationally.
“We hoop every Saturday morning at the park.”
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As a shorthand for the sport as a whole or its culture.
“He's been into hoop since he could walk.”
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Hoop In A Sentence
You tryna hoop after work?
New hoop went up in the driveway today.
He really loves to hoop, lives in the gym.
Origin & Usage
From the literal basketball hoop, the metal rim. Using 'hoop' as a verb for playing the game is long-standing American slang, deeply embedded in basketball culture.
People Also Ask
What does 'hoop' mean as a verb?
To hoop means to play basketball, usually casually or in pickup games. 'Let's hoop' is an invitation to play.
Is 'hoops' the same as 'hoop'?
Mostly. 'Hoops' often refers to the sport in general ('he plays hoops'), while 'hoop' can be the rim or the verb.
Does 'hoop' mean the rim or the game?
Both. It's the physical rim you shoot into, and it's also slang for playing the game itself.
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