loop
/luːp/ verb C2- 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 play something (such as a song or video) in a loop.
- To join electrical components to complete a circuit.
- To duplicate the route of a pipeline.
- To create an error in a computer program so that it runs in an endless loop and the computer freezes up.
He/she/it loops · Past looped · Past participle looped · -ing form looping
Verb forms
- Base form
- loop
- He/she/it
- loops
- Past
- looped
- Past participle
- looped
- -ing form
- looping
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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The lash, however, was curled upon itself and tied so as to make a loop of whipcord.
The sight of the safe, the saucer of milk, and the loop of whipcord were enough to finally dispel any doubts which may have remained.
To understand how these automatic behaviors develop, we need to look at the habit loop.
Finally, there is the reward, which helps your brain figure out if this loop is worth remembering.
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