hoop

A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.

Any circular band or ring.

the cheese hoop, or cylinder in which the curd is pressed in making cheese

gymnastic hoop

A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.

A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; (hence, by extension) a hoop petticoat or hoop skirt.

He took the removed chair and drew it so near mine, squatting in it with his ugly weight, that he pressed upon my hoop.

The door of the room now flew open, and, after pushing in her hoop sideways before her, entered Lady Bellaston, who having first made a very low courtesy to Mrs Fitzpatrick, and as low a one to Mr Jones, was ushered to the upper end of the room.

A quart-pot; so called because originally bound with hoops, like a barrel. Also, a portion of the contents measured by the distance between the hoops.

To bind or fasten using a hoop.

to hoop a barrel or puncheon

To clasp; to encircle; to surround.

[B]ehold the wretched price of Wales, / Hoopt with a bond of yron round about, […]

To play basketball.

Instead of hooping, they now played tennis, golf, or both.

Wassup bro when you tryna hoop you wasting yo height

A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.

The hoopoe.