Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

put through hoops

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
put through hoops
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To make (a person) exert great effort to meet requirements, usually arbitrary.

Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

puts through hoops (present, singular) putting through hoops (participle, present) put through the hoops (alternative)

Phrases

jump through hoops leap through hoops

Frequently Paired Words

jump through hoops leap through hoops

Questions

What does put through hoops mean?
To make (a person) exert great effort to meet requirements, usually arbitrary.

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