hoop vs frame

hoop and frame both are nouns.

hoop and frame both are verbs.

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

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

hoop: a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt
frame: the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape

Other hypernyms of hoop include skeletal frame, skeleton, underframe.

hoop (noun)	frame (noun)
a rigid circular band of metal or wood or other material used for holding or fastening or hanging or pulling	one of the ten divisions into which bowling is divided
a light curved skeleton to spread out a skirt	a framework that supports and protects a picture or a mirror
a small arch used as croquet equipment	the internal supporting structure that gives an artifact its shape
horizontal circular metal hoop supporting a net through which players try to throw the basketball	the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
	a single one of a series of still transparent pictures forming a cinema, television or video film
	a structure supporting or containing something
	the hard structure (bones and cartilages) that provides a frame for the body of an animal
	alternative names for the body of a human being
	a system of assumptions and standards that sanction behavior and give it meaning
	a single drawing in a comic strip
	an application that divides the user's display into two or more windows that can be scrolled independently
	(baseball) one of nine divisions of play during which each team has a turn at bat

hoop (verb)	frame (verb)
bind or fasten with a hoop	make up plans or basic details for
	formulate in a particular style or language
	enclose in or as if in a frame
	construct by fitting or uniting parts together
	take or catch as if in a snare or trap
	enclose in a frame, as of a picture

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