loop Synonyms & Antonyms
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Loop as a Noun
A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
The opening so formed.
A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.
A process that returns to its beginning and then repeats itself in the same sequence.
feedback loop
A ring road or beltway.
An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
A complete circuit for an electric current.
A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.
An edge that begins and ends on the same vertex.
A path that starts and ends at the same point.
A bus or rail route, walking route, etc. that starts and ends at the same point.
A place at a terminus where trains or trams can turn round and go back the other way without having to reverse; a balloon loop, turning loop, or reversing loop.
A passing loop.
A quasigroup with an identity element.
A loop-shaped intrauterine device.
An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane.
A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
Alternative form of loup (“mass of iron”).
A flexible region in a protein's secondary structure.
A sports league
The curved path of the ball bowled by a spin bowler.
A mass of iron in a pasty condition gathered into a ball for the tilt hammer or rolls.
Loop as a Verb
To form something into a loop.
To fasten or encircle something with a loop.
To fly an aircraft in a loop.
To move something in a loop.
To play something (such as a song or video) in a loop.
To join electrical components to complete a circuit.
To duplicate the route of a pipeline.
To create an error in a computer program so that it runs in an endless loop and the computer freezes up.
To form a loop.
To move in a loop.
The program loops until the user presses a key.
To place in a loop.
To have the teacher progress through multiple school years with the same students.
Loop in a Sentence
Arches, loops, and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.
feedback loop
time loop
The program loops until the user presses a key.
Word Forms & Grammar
loop (plural loops)
loop (third-person singular simple present loops, present participle looping, simple past and past participle looped)
Words That Rhyme With Loop
Origin of Loop
From Middle English loupe (“noose, loop”), earlier lowp-knot (“loop-knot”), of North Germanic origin, from Old Norse hlaup (“a run”), used in the sense of a "running knot", from hlaupa (“to leap”), ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hlaupaną (“to leap, run”). Compare Swedish löp-knut (“loop-knot”), Danish løb-knude (“a running knot”), Danish løb (“a course”). More at leap. The verb is derived from the noun.
Loop in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //luːp// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Meaning | A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening |
| Plural | loops |
| Verb forms | loops, looping, looped |
Loop Pronunciation
The standard pronunciation of loop is //luːp//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Loop: Your Questions Answered
Is loop a noun or a verb?
Loop is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of loop?
The plural of loop is loops.
What is the past tense of loop?
The past tense of loop is looped. The present participle is looping.