Encircle vs. Hoop — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Encircle and Hoop
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Encircle
To form a circle around; surround
A belt encircled his waist.
Hoop
A circular band of metal or wood put around a cask or barrel to bind the staves together.
Encircle
To move or go around completely; make a circuit of
The moon encircles the earth.
Hoop
A large wooden, plastic, or metal ring, especially one used as a plaything or for trained animals to jump through.
Encircle
(transitive) To surround, form a circle around.
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Hoop
One of the lightweight circular supports for a hoop skirt.
Encircle
To move or go around completely.
Hoop
A circular, ringlike earring.
Encircle
To form a circle about; to inclose within a circle or ring; to surround; as, to encircle one in the arms; the army encircled the city.
Her brows encircled with his serpent rod.
Hoop
One of a pair of circular frames, usually of wood or plastic, used to hold material taut for embroidery or similar needlework.
Encircle
Be around;
Developments surround the town
The river encircles the village
Hoop
The basket.
Encircle
Form a circle around;
Encircle the errors
Hoop
A field goal
Hit a big hoop.
Encircle
Bind with something round or circular
Hoop
Also hoops The game of basketball.
Hoop
(Sports) A croquet wicket.
Hoop
To hold together or support with a hoop.
Hoop
To encircle.
Hoop
A circular band of metal used to bind a barrel.
Hoop
A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop.
The cheese hoop, or cylinder in which the curd is pressed in making cheese
Hoop
A circular band of metal, wood, or similar material used for forming part of a framework such as an awning or tent.
Hoop
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.
Hoop
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.
Hoop
An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.
Hoop
(basketball) The rim part of a basketball net.
Hoop
The game of basketball.
Hoop
A hoop earring.
Hoop
A horizontal stripe on the jersey.
Hoop
A jockey.
Hoop
An obstacle that must be overcome in order to proceed.
Hoop
(transitive) To bind or fasten using a hoop.
To hoop a barrel or puncheon
Hoop
(transitive) To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
Hoop
(dated) To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
Hoop
(dated) To whoop, as in whooping cough.
Hoop
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.
Hoop
A ring; a circular band; anything resembling a hoop, as the cylinder (cheese hoop) in which the curd is pressed in making cheese.
Hoop
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.
Though stiff with hoops, and armed with ribs of whale.
Hoop
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.
Hoop
An old measure of capacity, variously estimated at from one to four pecks.
Hoop
A shout; a whoop, as in whooping cough.
Hoop
The hoopoe. See Hoopoe.
Hoop
To bind or fasten with hoops; as, to hoop a barrel or puncheon.
Hoop
To clasp; to encircle; to surround.
Hoop
To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout.
Hoop
To whoop, as in whooping cough. See Whoop.
Hoop
To drive or follow with a shout.
Hoop
To call by a shout or peculiar cry.
Hoop
A light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
Hoop
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
Hoop
A small arch used as croquet equipment
Hoop
Horizontal hoop with a net through which players try to throw the basketball
Hoop
Bind or fasten with a hoop;
Hoop vats
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