Loop Definition & Meaning

loop
noun
  1. fastener consisting of a metal ring for lining a small hole to permit the attachment of cords or lines
  2. anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
  3. (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated; "the solution took hundreds of iterations"
  4. an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan); "he's no longer in the loop"
  5. the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
  6. a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied
  7. the topology of a network whose components are serially connected in such a way that the last component is connected to the first component
  8. an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop
  9. a complete electrical circuit around which current flows or a signal circulates
  10. a flight maneuver; aircraft flies a complete circle in the vertical plane
verb
  1. move in loops; "The bicycle looped around the tree"
  2. make a loop in; "loop a rope"
  3. fly loops, perform a loop; "the stunt pilot looped his plane"
  4. wind around something in coils or loops
  5. fasten or join with a loop; "He looped the watch through his belt"

"Loop" in song lyrics

See how loop is used in real songs:

  • "From a rock group with a hot loop"
    7L & Esoteric — Def Rhymes
  • "well up until now your only concept of rhythm is a four by four loop"
    Aceyalone — Arhythamaticulas
  • "Eat 'em troop, like a fruit loop"
    Babyface Fensta f/ Buddha Monk, Q-Plex — I Came to Warner Brother

Usage tips for "loop"

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