Hoops (Noun)
Meaning
A game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The basketball team had to jump high to score by throwing the ball through the opponent's hoops.
- Each team had to defend their hoops while trying to score on their opponent's.
- To win, the players had to throw the ball through the opponent's hoops more times than the opposing team.
- She studied the movement of the players to improve her strategy and shot to the hoops.
- After several practices, the new player finally learned to consistently score by throwing the ball into the hoops.