1
a
: a curving or doubling of a line so as to form a closed or partly open curve within itself through which another line can be passed or into which a hook may be hooked
b
: such a fold of cord or ribbon serving as an ornament
2
a
: something shaped like or suggestive of a loop
b
: a circular airplane maneuver executed in the vertical plane
3
: a ring or curved piece used to form a fastening, handle, or catch
4
a
: a piece of film or magnetic tape whose ends are spliced together so as to project or play back the same material continuously
b
: a continuously repeated segment of music, dialogue, or images
a drum loop
5
: a series of instructions (as for a computer) that is repeated until a terminating condition is reached
6
: a select well-informed inner circle that is influential in decision making
out of the policy loop
7
: a closed electric circuit
8
: a sports league
looped; looping; loops
1
a
: to make a loop in, on, or about
b
: to fasten with a loop
2
: to cause to move in an arc
3
: to join (two courses of loops) in knitting
4
: to connect (electric conductors) so as to complete a loop
archaic
Examples of loop in a Sentence
Noun (1)
cut the paper into narrow strips, and then paste those into loops
Verb
The road loops around the pond.
The necklace is long enough to loop twice around my neck.
She looped a string around her finger.
He sat with his arms looped around his knees.
The ball looped over the shortstop's head into left field for a single.
The batter hit a looping single to left field.
The batter looped a single to left field.
The quarterback looped a pass downfield.
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William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The great American film-noir freak show runs on a loop.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
The splitting and merging of particles in more complicated interactions translate into surfaces with holes for the curves to loop around, but the procedure remains the same.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Seek and Give Feedback Another key aspect of application is the feedback loop.
—William Arruda, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
The great American film-noir freak show runs on a loop.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
Missing an island or point of interest means waiting a full minute or longer for Shipshape to loop around the currents and bring it back into view again.
—Josh Broadwell, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2024
The splitting and merging of particles in more complicated interactions translate into surfaces with holes for the curves to loop around, but the procedure remains the same.
—Charlie Wood, WIRED, 3 Nov. 2024
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“Loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loop. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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loop
1 of 2 noun1
: a fold or doubling of a line through which another line can be passed or into which a hook may be hooked
2
: a loop-shaped ornament, figure, bend, course, or device
a loop in a river
3
: a circular airplane maneuver involving flying upside down
4
: a complete electric circuit
5
: a piece of motion-picture film or magnetic tape whose ends are joined together to project or play back the same things continuously
6
: a series of instructions (as for a computer) that is repeated usually until a requirement for ending is met
loop
2 of 2 verb1
: to make or form a loop
2
a
: to make a loop in, on, or about
b
: to fasten with a loop
3
: to perform a loop in an airplane
Medical Definition
loop
noun1
: a curving or doubling of a line so as to form a closed or partly open curve within itself through which another line can be passed
2
a
: something (as an anatomical part) shaped like a loop see loop of henle lippes loop
b
: a surgical electrode in the form of a loop
3
: a fingerprint in which some of the papillary ridges make a single backward turn without any twist
4
: a wire usually of platinum bent at one end into a small loop (usually four millimeters in inside diameter) and used in transferring microorganisms
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