shoot hoops



shoot hoops

to play the game of basketball Sometimes we stopped off at the gym after school and shot some hoops.
Etymology: based on the basketball meaning of hoop (a high metal ring through which a ball is thrown to score points)
See also: hoop, shoot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Wilburh-Anglo-Saxon
Zechariahzek-ə-RIE-ə (English)Biblical, English
Pranay-Indian, Hindi, Marathi
TheoTHEE-o (English), TAY-o (Dutch)English, Dutch
Samina-Arabic
Terrence['terəns]