[{"Bold_text": "noun", "List Items": ["a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.", "such a band for holding together the staves of a cask, tub, etc.", "a large ring of iron, wood, plastic, etc., used as a plaything for a child to roll along the ground.", "a circular or ringlike object, part, figure, etc.", "Jewelry.the shank of a finger ring.", "Croquet.a wicket.", "a circular band of stiff material used to expand and display a woman's .", "hoop skirt hoop skirt.", "Basketball Informal.the metal ring from which the net is suspended; rim.the metal ring and net taken together; the basket.the game of basketball.", "the metal ring from which the net is suspended; rim.", "the metal ring and net taken together; the basket.", "the game of basketball.", "a decorative band, as around a mug or cup.", "hoop iron hoop iron."]}, {"Bold_text": "verb (used with object)", "List Items": ["to bind or fasten with or as if with a hoop or hoops.", "to encircle; surround."]}]