loop

Definition

• n. anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself)
• n. an inner circle of advisors (especially under President Reagan)
• n. the basic pattern of the human fingerprint
• n. a computer program that performs a series of instructions repeatedly until some specified condition is satisfied

Word forms

Present participle

looping

Past participle

looped

Past tense

looped

Third person singular

loops

Example sentences

1. n.

   The children played happily in the loop of the park.

2. vt.

   She decided to loop the ribbon around the gift box.

3. vi.

   He can loop in the air while performing tricks on his skateboard.

4. 计

   The program has a loop that repeats the instructions until it is stopped.