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hoop-jumper

hoop-jumper is the alternative form of hoop jumper.

Meaning of hoop jumper

Noun

hoop jumper (plural hoop jumpers)

  1. One who jumps through hoops.
    • Time and time again he claims he has been offered help — but only if he will jump through some hoops. You know, the social contract. But Marvin is not a hoop jumper.2004 April, Annasue McCleave Wilson, “The Man on the Porch”, in Cincinnati Magazine, volume 37, number 7, page 69
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see jump, through, hoops.
    • " We can use it to start the circus! We'll do it! I'm pretty good with a knife and a sling shot! And I bet Allondra would do horseback riding! ” “ I wanna be a hoop jumper!"2022, Brian Stewart, Journey to Patmos. Donkey Ollie

Forms of hoop-jumper

pluralhoop-jumpers

Questions about hoop-jumper

What is hoop-jumper the alternative form of?
Hoop-jumper is the alternative form of hoop jumper.

Words near hoop-jumper in the dictionary

  1. hoop scoot tag
  2. hoop skirt
  3. hoop skirts
  4. hoop snake
  5. hoop snakes
  6. hoop-jumper
  7. hoop-jumpers
  8. hoop-la
  9. Hoopa
  10. Hoopa Valley
  11. hooped

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