hoop vs band

hoop and band both are nouns.

hoop and band both are verbs.

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

As nouns, band is a hypernym of hoop; that is, band is a word with a broader meaning than hoop:

hoop: a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling
band: a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)

hoop (noun)	band (noun)
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling	a thin flat strip of flexible material that is worn around the body or one of the limbs (especially to decorate the body)
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt	an adornment consisting of a strip of a contrasting color or material
a small arch used as croquet equipment	a restraint put around something to hold it together
horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball	jewelry consisting of a circlet of precious metal (often set with jewels) worn on the finger
	a strip of material attached to the leg of a bird to identify it (as in studies of bird migration)
	a thin flat strip or loop of flexible material that goes around or over something else, typically to hold it together or as a decoration
	a driving belt in machinery
	a stripe or stripes of contrasting color
	a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure
	a range of frequencies between two limits
	instrumentalists not including string players
	an unofficial association of people or groups
	a group of musicians playing popular music for dancing

hoop (verb)	band (verb)
bind or fasten with a hoop	bind or tie together, as with a band
	attach a ring to the foot of, in order to identify

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