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Encircle vs. Hoop — What's the Difference?

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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