hoop
A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
Any circular band or ring.
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.
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.
An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.
The rim part of a basketball net.
The game of basketball.
A hoop earring.
A horizontal stripe on the jersey.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing