It's more than spinning plates, or a conjuror with his interlocking metal hoops.
From the guardian.co.uk
Even erecting a noticeboard for parents required jumping through planning hoops.
From the guardian.co.uk
It follows, then, that men's hoops occupies the second-most spots in our top 10.
From the ocregister.com
Monday, which was four days before the hoops season opened at Parkway Christian.
From the al.com
The Bulldogs haven't made the postseason in boys hoops since the 1992-93 season.
From the chron.com
The last month has been the coming-out for Gerald Henderson, college hoops star.
From the omaha.com
She still plays hoops in the winter, but she hardly has put down the pole since.
From the thestate.com
The energy in the building for both games could shock a hoops fan out of a coma.
From the charlotteobserver.com
If he hadn't chosen hoops as a profession, Calipari would be a Wall Street star.
From the forbes.com
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A light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
Bind or fasten with a hoop; "hoop vats"
A rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling; "there was still a rusty iron hoop for tying a horse"
Wicket: a small arch used as croquet equipment
Basket: horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball
(hoops) basketball: a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
HOOP is an official NBA publication, produced bi-monthly. It features in-depth interviews with top NBA players, and also highlights the players' lives off the court.
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(Hoops (song)) "Hoops" is the third and final single from the debut album Salt Peter by the trip hop/industrial band Ruby. It was released in the United States on January 1, 1996 by the WORK/Creation labels. Unlike its two predecessors, this single would not chart in the U.S. ...