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
Sisto-Italian
Lorainnelə-RAYNEnglish (Rare)
GustavGOO-stahf (German)Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, German
Aike-Frisian
Biggs[bigz]
Tonka-Slovene, Croatian