hooper
See also: Hooper
English
Etymology
hoop + -er. In the swan sense, from the verb hoop (“to whoop, cry out”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /huːpəɹ/, /huːpɚ/, /hʊpɚ/
- Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ)
Noun
hooper (plural hoopers)
- (ornithology) The European whistling, or wild, swan (Cygnus olor).
- One who applies hoops to casks or tubs.
- One who hula hoops.
- (informal) A basketball player.
Synonyms
- (swan): elk, hooper swan, whooper swan, whooping swan
Related terms
- hula hooper
Translations
One who applies hoop
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Olor cygnus
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Anagrams
- rehoop