noun
hooper
hoo-puhr
noun
1
Someone who performs tricks with a hula hoop.
"The circus hooper spun five hoops at once."
2
Informal: a basketball player.
"The gym was full of hoopers on Saturday morning."
How to Use Hooper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomeone who works with hoops, or informally, a basketball player.
Word Forms
hoopers plural, hoopers plural
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Etymology
From hoop plus the agent suffix -er, originally naming a craftsman who fitted hoops onto barrels.