Synonyms for hoop

Most common

basket · basketball hoop · ring · wicket

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.

Related words

Word family

hooper

Phrases

basketball hoop embroidery hoop hoop house hoop snake hoop skirt

Forms

Plural

hoops → baskets, rings, wickets…

Example sentences

• basket The letter was consigned to the wastepaper basket.
• ring Her ring fell into a river and sank to the bottom.
• wicket A wicket is a small door or gate.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

ring¹

6 letters

basket², wicket²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (basket² = 2 syllables).