loop // loops, looping, looped
1 A loop is a curved or circular shape in something long, such as a
piece of string. COUNT N
...loops of blue and pink ribbon.
2 If you loop a rope or string around an object,
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you tie a length of it in a loop around the object.
The king had pearls looped round his neck.
3 If something loops, it goes in a circular direction, making the shape
of a loop. VB
Birds loop and weave through the tall trees.