Hooper Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈhupɝ/

HOO-pur

UK

/hˈuːpɐ/

HOO-puh

التعريف

"Hooper" is a slang term for a basketball player, especially someone skilled or dedicated. It can also refer to someone who makes hoops or barrels, though this meaning is rare today.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Modern use is informal, mainly in sports and youth culture in the US. In basketball, a 'hooper' implies skill and passion. Rarely, it can mean a traditional craftsperson (barrel-maker). Outside basketball, it is almost never used.

• Spanish: jugador de baloncesto (coloquial) - hoper (barrilero, anticuado)
• Portuguese (BR): jogador de basquete (gíria) - tanoeiro (arcaico)
• Portuguese (PT): jogador de basquetebol (gíria) - tanoeiro (arcaico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 篮球手（俚语） - 箍桶匠（古语）
• Chinese (Traditional): 籃球手（俚語） - 箍桶匠（古語）
• Hindi: बास्केटबॉल खिलाड़ी (स्लैंग) - हूपर (पुराना पेशा)
• Arabic: لاعب كرة سلة (عامية) - صانع البراميل (قديم)
• Bengali: হুপার (বাস্কেটবল খেলোয়াড়) - ডাঁই তৈরি কারিগর (পুরনো অর্থ)
• Russian: хупер (баскетболист) - бондарь (устаревшее значение)
• Japanese: フーパー（バスケットボール選手の俗語） - たる職人（古い意味）
• Vietnamese: hooper (cầu thủ bóng rổ, tiếng lóng) - người đóng thùng (nghĩa cũ, hiếm)
• Korean: 후퍼 (농구선수, 속어) - 통 만드는 사람 (옛 의미)
• Turkish: hooper (basketbolcu, argo) - fıçı ustası (eski anlam)
• Urdu: ہوپر (باسکٹ بال کھلاڑی، عام بول چال) - پیپا بنانے والا (پرانا مطلب)
• Indonesian: hooper (pemain basket, slang) - pembuat tong (arti lama)

جمل نموذجية

He wants to be a professional hooper someday.

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My brother is a great hooper on his school team.

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Everyone in the neighborhood knows her as the best hooper around.

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If you're a real hooper, you play in any weather.

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The gym is full of hoopers trying to show off their skills.

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Back in the day, a hooper meant someone who made barrels.

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