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- English Word Hoom Definition Home.
- English Word Hoonoomaun Definition An Indian monkey. See Entellus.
- English Word Hoop Definition A pliant strip of wood or metal bent in a circular form, and united at the ends, for holding together the staves of casks, tubs, etc.
- English Word Hoop Definition A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop, as the cylinder (cheese hoop) in which the curd is pressed in making cheese.
- English Word Hoop Definition A circle, or combination of circles, of thin whalebone, metal, or other elastic material, used for expanding the skirts of ladies' dresses; crinoline; -- used chiefly in the plural.
- English Word Hoop Definition 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.
- English Word Hoop Definition An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.
- English Word Hoop Definition To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon.
- English Word Hoop Definition To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
- English Word Hoop Definition To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
- English Word Hoop Definition To whoop, as in whooping cough. See Whoop.
- English Word Hoop Definition To drive or follow with a shout.
- English Word Hoop Definition To call by a shout or peculiar cry.
- English Word Hoop Definition A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
- English Word Hoop Definition The hoopoe. See Hoopoe.
- English Word Hooped Definition of Hoop
- English Word Hooper Definition One who hoops casks or tubs; a cooper.
- English Word Hooper Definition The European whistling, or wild, swan (Olor cygnus); -- called also hooper swan, whooping swan, and elk.
- English Word Hooping Definition of Hoop
- English Word Hoopoe Definition Alt. of Hoopoo