a game played on a court by two opposing teams of 5 players; points are scored by throwing the ball through an elevated horizontal hoop
"The basketball team celebrated after scoring three points in quick succession by shooting the ball through the hoops."
plural of hoop
"The player jumped high to slam the ball through the hoops during the final seconds of the game."
basketball
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hoop
"She hoops her own hair before every performance."
In plain English: To hoop means to jump through hoops, which is an old-fashioned way of saying you are dealing with difficult tasks or rules that must be followed exactly.
"The strict new safety rules put many small businesses through hoops to get their licenses approved."