Definition of Hula-hoop

1. Noun. Plaything consisting of a tubular plastic hoop for swinging around the hips.

Generic synonyms: Plaything, Toy

Definition of Hula-hoop

1. Noun. (form of Attributive form hula hoop) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Hula-hoop

huisaches
huisher
huishers
huissier
huissiers
huitain
huitains
huitfoil
huitlacoche
huitre
hujra
hujras
huke
hukes
hula
hula-hoop (current term)
hula-hula
hula hoop
hula hooped
hula hooper
hula hoopers
hula hooping
hula hoops
hulan
hulas
hulch
hulches
hule
hules
hulk

Literary usage of Hula-hoop

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Native Americans by Jill Norris (1996)
"The judge will roll the hula hoop. • Form two equal teams. • Have the teams stand in two lines ... The judge rolls the hula hoop between the two lines. ..."

2. All about the Pond by Barbara Allman (2005)
"Give each pair of children one Hula-Hoop® and three beanbags. Explain to children that they will pretend that the hoop is a pond and the beanbags are frogs. ..."

3. Getting Ready to Read: Readiness Fundamentals by Joellen Moore, Joy Evans (1995)
"... 1 Teach children with well-developed motor skills how to use a hoop as a "hula hoop." • Use hoops to create obstacles to move along, around, and over. ..."

4. Woodland Indians by Elaine Hansen Cleary (1995)
"(A hula hoop and a meter stick can be substituted.) Have one team roll the hoop across in front of you. Try to throw the spear so it goes through the hoop ..."

5. The Inventive Thinking Curriculum Project by Marion Canedo (1990)
"KITKAT® • HULA HOOP® 5. Using the product's function. • PUDDING POPS® • SUPERSEAL® • DUSTBUSTER® • vacuum cleaner • hairbrush • earmuffs • CAP'N CRUNCH® ..."

6. Guided Reading Basics: Organizing, Managing and Implementing a Balanced by Lori Jamison Rog (2003)
"A placemat, a square tablecloth, or even a hula hoop can define space for a centre. A backpack, pencil box, or basket can contain a portable centre that may ..."

7. Adventure Guide to Belize by Carol O'Donnell (2003)
"Macal River Dam Project - Hula-Hoop Dance Fortis, a Canadian firm (from Newfoundland) that owns Belize Electric Limited, has a contract with the Belize ..."

8. Licensing in the Federal Laboratory: A Discussion of the Main Subjects in ...by Marcia Rorke by Marcia Rorke (1993)
"A manufacture is something made by man, a widget, a hula hoop, a razor—any thing or article that is made by man. ..."

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