hooper

See also: Hooper

English

Etymology

hoop +‎ -er. In the swan sense, from the verb hoop (“to whoop, cry out”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /huːpəɹ/, /huːpɚ/, /hʊpɚ/
Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ)

Noun

hooper (plural hoopers)

One who applies hoops to casks or tubs.
One who hula hoops.
The European whistling, or wild, swan (Olor cygnus).

Synonyms

(swan): elk, hooper swan, whooper swan, whooping swan

Translations

One who applies hoop

Bulgarian: бъчвар m (bǎčvar)

Olor cygnus

Bulgarian: див лебед m (div lebed)

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