Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoop, hoo p man]
- /hup, hʊp mæn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoop, hoo p man]
- /hup, hʊp mæn/
Definition of hoop-man word
- noun plural hoop-man a basketball player. 1
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Origin of hoop-man
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
1680-90 for sense “acrobat”; hoop + -man
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Hoop-man
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hoop-man popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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