Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jump through hoops

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.42 in modern English

Syllables: jump through hoops
IPA

39

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

1

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To put forth great effort to meet requirements, usually arbitrary, set by someone.

Example Sentences

"They really made the salesman jump through hoops before buying anything."
"If learning is deemed valuable and important to the student, then the educator doesn't need a scripted curriculum or a fad initiative that has students and the educator jumping through hoops."
"If a government says to citizens, “We will punish you for abstaining, unless you jump through the following legal hoops,” it is still coercing citizens."
"Caregivers also described having to “jump through hoops” to accomplish what they needed."

Etymology

Reminiscent of a circus animal performing tricks by jumping through hoops.

Inflected Forms

jumps through hoops (present, singular) jumping through hoops (participle, present) jumped through hoops (participle, past) jumped through hoops (past) go through hoops (alternative) leap through hoops (alternative)

Phrases

put through hoops

Frequently Paired Words

put through hoops

Synonyms

bend over backwards

Questions

What does jump through hoops mean?: To put forth great effort to meet requirements, usually arbitrary, set by someone.
Where does jump through hoops come from?: Reminiscent of a circus animal performing tricks by jumping through hoops.

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