loop
/luːp/noun, verb1 syllable
Loop means: fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines.
Synonyms for loop12
noun, as in fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
noun, as in (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated
noun, as in the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
noun, as in a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
noun, as in a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
verb, as in make a loop in
What does loop mean?15
noun
fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated“the solution took hundreds of iterations”
the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)“he's no longer in the loop”
the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
verb
wind around something in coils or loops
make a loop in“loop a rope”
move in loops“The bicycle looped around the tree”
fly loops, perform a loop“the stunt pilot looped his plane”
fasten or join with a loop“He looped the watch through his belt”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with loop?15
two syllables
Loop in a sentence
- There was a single, lonely fruit loop remaining in the box.potatoindespair
- I love fruit loops, especially the grape ones.Cottonee0418
- This cold has knocked me for a loop.unknown
- I got sick riding the roller coaster with the loop-the-loop.CM
- Is there a way to detect whether you're stuck in an infinite loop?rul
- A tangled hierarchy is a hierarchical consciousness system in which a strange loop appears.Keith
- This aquarium has a closed loop water circulation system.Hybrid
- Did you loop the belt through the buckle?Amastan
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of loop
as a noun
- plural
- loops
as a verb
- past tense
- looped
- present participle
- looping
- third-person singular
- loops
- past participle
- looped