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loops

Pronunciation: [lu:ps]

Word

Learn how to use loops in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “movement”

(noun) loops refer to circular shapes or paths. Imagine a loop like a ring or a track that curves all the way back to where it started. When you run around a track or tie a ribbon in a circle, that’s a loop!

Example

The racetrack has several loops that the cars drive around.

Example

The path isn't a loop; it goes straight and then ends without going back.

Example

Can you see where the road makes a loop?

Context: “action”

(verb) to loop means to create a circular path or to go around something repeatedly. It’s like when you go around and around in a circle, or when you play a song over and over again.

Example

She decided to loop the ribbon around the present to make it pretty.

Example

He won’t loop the video again; once is enough for him.

Example

Can you loop the song so we can hear it again?

Context: “technology”

(noun) in technology, a loop can be a part of a program that repeats a certain section of code many times. Think of it like a song that keeps playing the same part over and over until you stop it.

Example

The computer program uses loops to repeat the same instructions quickly.

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Without loops, the program would take much longer to run.

Example

How does the loop help the computer work faster?

How to pronounce loops

Pronunciation: [lu:ps]

Listen and repeat as many times as you need.

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