loop

1. 1.

   move in loops

   “The bicycle looped around the tree”

   Broadercircle
2. 2.

   make a loop in

   “loop a rope”

   Synonymsintertwine

   Broaderknit

   Narrowercrochetnoose
3. 3.

   fly loops, perform a loop

   “the stunt pilot looped his plane”

   Broadercircle
4. 4.

   wind around something in coils or loops

   Synonymscoilcurl

   Broaderwind
5. 5.

   fasten or join with a loop

   “He looped the watch through his belt”

   Broadertie

Other forms of loop

plural

loops·

past tense

looped·

present participle

looping·

Forms marked · are formed by the regular rule rather than recorded in the source data. English keeps a few hundred irregulars and the rest follow the pattern, so the rule is right far more often than not — but it is a rule, and the mark says so.

Questions about loop

What does loop mean?

loop means "fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines". That is the primary sense; the word has 15 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in loop?

loop has 1 syllable: loop. In IPA it is /ˈlup/.

What is another word for loop?

Close synonyms include cringle, eyelet, grommet, grummet, iteration. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is loop a common word?

loop is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with loop?

2 words rhyme with loop. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.