hula-hoop

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hula-hoop

A child spins a hula-hoop around her waist in the backyard.

Definition

Noun: 1. A toy consisting of a large, lightweight, circular hoop, typically made of plastic, designed to be swung around the body, especially the waist, by rhythmic gyrating movements.

Usage
  • The hula-hoop is a popular toy for children and a fun tool for exercise.
  • She can keep the hula-hoop spinning around her waist for five minutes.
  • We bought colorful hula-hoops for the school's field day.
Advanced Usage
  • "to hula-hoop" (verb, informal): The act of playing with a hula-hoop.
    • The children spent the afternoon hula-hooping in the yard.
Variants and Related Words
  • Hoop (noun): A circular band, often of rigid material. While a is a specific type of toy hoop, a can refer to many things (e.g., a basketball hoop, an earring hoop, a barrel hoop).
Synonyms
  • Hoop (in the specific context of the toy)
  • Play hoop
hula-hoop

A child spins a hula-hoop around her waist in the backyard.

Noun
  1. plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips