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hooper

/ˈhupɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English

Syllables
hoop-er
IPA
/ˈhupɚ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The European whistling, or wild, swan (Cygnus cygnus).

noun

One who applies hoops to casks or tubs.

noun

One who hula hoops.

noun

A basketball player.

Informal

name

A surname originating as an occupation for a person who made hoops for barrels.

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Etymology

Etymology tree English hoop Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English hooper From hoop (“to whoop, cry out”) + -er.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhupɚ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

hoopers (plural)

Derived Forms

Hooperating hooperon

Phrases

hula hooper

Frequently Paired Words

hula hooper

Synonyms

elke hooper swan whooper swan whooping swan

Homonyms

hooper

Rhymes With

super cooper trooper duper stupor pooper grouper looper blooper kuiper scooper kuper

Questions

How do you pronounce hooper?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhupɚ/.
What does hooper mean?
The European whistling, or wild, swan (Cygnus cygnus).
Where does hooper come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce hooper

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