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Roop vs Loop - What's the difference?

roop | loop |

In intransitive terms the difference between roop and loop

is that roop is to cry; shout while loop is to move in a loop.

roop

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (Scotland)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ropen, from (etyl) .

Verb

(en verb)
  • To cry; shout.
  • To roar; make a great noise.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rop, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cry; a call.
  • Hoarseness.
  • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 3

    From .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (usually with up) To make hoarse.
  • I am rooped up.
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Anagrams

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    loop

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A length of thread, line or rope that is doubled over to make an opening.
  • The opening so formed.
  • A shape produced by a curve that bends around and crosses itself.
  • Arches, loops , and whorls are patterns found in fingerprints.
  • A ring road or beltway.
  • An endless strip of tape or film allowing continuous repetition.
  • A complete circuit for an electric current.
  • (programming) A programmed sequence of instructions that is repeated until or while a particular condition is satisfied.
  • (graph theory) An edge that begins and ends on the same vertex.
  • (topology) A path that starts and ends at the same point.
  • (algebra) A quasigroup with an identity element.
  • A loop-shaped intrauterine device.
  • An aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft flies a circular path in a vertical plane.
  • A small, narrow opening; a loophole.
  • * Shakespeare
  • And stop all sight-holes, every loop from whence / The eye of Reason may pry in upon us.
  • (mass of iron).
  • Derived terms

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    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To form something into a loop.
  • To fasten or encircle something with a loop.
  • To fly an aircraft in a loop.
  • To move something in a loop.
  • To join electrical components to complete a circuit.
  • To form a loop.
  • To move in a loop.
  • The program loops until the user presses a key.
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=February 4 , author=Gareth Roberts , title=Wales 19-26 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=The outstanding Tom Palmer won a line-out and then charged into the heart of the Welsh defence, scrum-half Ben Youngs moved the ball swiftly right and Cueto's looping pass saw Ashton benefit from a huge overlap to again run in untouched.}}

    Derived terms

    * loop in * loop the loop

    See also

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