26984 words

loops

13 definitions • 18 examples
1
the curved shape made when something long and thin, such as a piece of string, bends until one part of it nearly touches or crosses another part of it:

Examples:

Tie the ends of the rope together in a loop.
loop of The building is set within a loop of the River Wye.
2
a piece of string, thread, material, etc. bent into a curved shape:

Examples:

loop of For light, we had candles in jam jars hanging on loops of string.
belt loops
3
a vertical circle made by an aircraft in the sky:

Examples:

The pilot swung the plane into a tight loop.
Planes flew acrobatics, loops, and rolls.
4
a turning or curving movement made in ice skating (= the sport of moving on ice wearing special boots):

Examples:

She practised her axels and toe loops.
5
a short section of recorded music that is repeated all through a song or part of a song:

Examples:

His piping and fiddle-playing blend traditional music with sampled beats and loops.
Full songs are divided into sections such as choruses, verses, intros and endings in order to make it easier for songwriters to choose the most appropriate loops for their music.
6
a series of instructions that is repeated until a particular thing happens:

Examples:

The CPU world relies upon condition variables, branches, and loops.
7
If something runs in a loop, or is on a loop, it runs continuously, so that the same things are repeated again and again:

Examples:

The tape ran in a continuous loop, repeating the same songs over and over.
8
to make a loop or curve:

Examples:

Loop the rope over the bar.
Turn left where the road loops round the farm buildings.
9
(of a short piece of recorded music) to be repeated all through a song or part of a song:

Examples:

The sample is automatically looped to repeat continuously until you tell it to stop.
10
a circular shape made by something long and narrow in which the two ends cross each other, leaving an open space within:

Examples:

A loop of thread from my sweater caught on a nail.
The exit ramp makes a loop under the elevated highway.
12
to be one of a group of people who have particular knowledge, make important decisions, or deal with important situations:

Examples:

Entry-level workers want to feel like they're in the loop.
13
to not be one of a group of people who have particular knowledge, make important decisions, or deal with important situations:

Examples:

A group of senior staff at the plant have just told her they are as much out of the loop as the workers.

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