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
RowlandRO-ləndEnglish
BÉBhinnBAY-vin, BE-veenIrish
Estera-Polish, Slovak, Lithuanian
Gro-Norwegian
Lemon['lemən]
JolieJO-lee (English), zho-LEE (French)English, Various