goal vs hoop

goal and hoop both are nouns.

goal is not a verb while hoop is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
goal	Yes	No	No	No
hoop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, hoop is a hyponym of goal; that is, hoop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than goal:

goal: game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points
hoop: horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball

Other hyponyms of goal include basket, basketball hoop, net.

goal (noun)	hoop (noun)
a successful attempt at scoring	a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
game equipment consisting of the place toward which players of a game try to advance a ball or puck in order to score points	a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it	a small arch used as croquet equipment
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)	horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball

goal (verb)	hoop (verb)
	bind or fasten with a hoop

Difference between goal and hoop

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