hoops
n. uncountable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhups// UK //hˈuːps// hoops
n. the game of basketball. It is a casual way to talk about playing the sport or the equipment used to play it.
n. the game of basketball or the circular metal rims used as targets in the sport. Informal in register; frequently used in the phrase 'shoot hoops'.
Do you want to go play some hoops at the park?
After finishing their homework, the teenagers headed to the local court to shoot some hoops until sunset.
While he excelled in various sports, his true passion was always hoops, spending every summer afternoon perfecting his jump shot on the asphalt courts of his neighborhood.
Usage
When referring to the sport itself, it is uncountable; when referring to the physical equipment, it is countable.