"hoops" meaning in English

See hoops in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /huːps/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hoops.wav
Rhymes: -uːps Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} hoops
  1. plural of hoop Tags: form-of, plural Form of: hoop
    Sense id: en-hoops-en-noun-bV1Pq4WS Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 35 26 39

Noun

IPA: /huːps/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hoops.wav
Rhymes: -uːps Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} hoops pl (plural only)
  1. (US, slang) Basketball. Tags: US, plural, plural-only, slang Translations (slang: basketball): koris (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-hoops-en-noun-l6gPUvMD Categories (other): American English, English pluralia tantum, Basketball Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 35 26 39 Disambiguation of Basketball: 10 82 8

Verb

IPA: /huːps/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hoops.wav
Rhymes: -uːps Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} hoops
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of hoop Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: hoop
    Sense id: en-hoops-en-verb-56DdDsCE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 27 59 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 35 26 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 7 13 80 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 6 18 75 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 16 78 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 10 24 65
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