hula hoop

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hula hoop

  • /ˈhuːlə ˌhuːp/

Where it comes from

Coined by Australian model Joan Anderson. Former trademark of Wham-O, which introduced the product in 1958.

noun hula hoops

  1. A toy in the form of a large hoop which is twirled around various parts of the body, especially the waist.

verb hula hoops · hula hooping · hula hooped

  1. To use a hula hoop.

Translations

Every language

noun toy in the form of a large hoop

Españolhula-hoop, hula-hula, hulahúla
한국어훌라후프 hullahupeu, 돌림틀 kp
日本語フラフープ
中文呼啦圈 hūlāquān
Portuguêsbambolê, arco
Françaishula hoop
DeutschHula-Hoop-Reifen
Русскийху́ла-ху́п xúla-xúp, о́бруч óbruč
العربيةهولا هوب hūla hūb

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"hula hoop." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hula%20hoop.

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@misc{hula_hoop_2026,
  title = {hula hoop},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/hula%20hoop},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}