noun / verb
loop
LOOP/luːp/
A path that bends around to return to its starting point.
The blue cord forms a broad oval loop with two loose ends.
Etymology
Loop originally meant a fold or doubling of cloth, rope, or similar material—the same turning-back shape seen in its broader modern use. Its deeper origin is uncertain, though a Celtic connection is favored.
In context
The backside looks like this. It's actually a loop going back on itself and that loop makes this an extremely strong stitch
More examples
- We walk a two-mile loop through the woods.
- She loops the ribbon into a small circle.
- The road loops around the lake and returns to town.
Forms
loop · loops · looped · looping