English Reference
Adjective

looping

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈɫupɪŋ/ UK /lˈuːpɪŋ/ loop·ing Education

adj.describing something that repeats over and over again in a circle. You use this to talk about sounds, videos, or computer instructions that do not stop.

adj.forming a closed circuit or repeating sequence. Often used to describe media or programming logic that returns to its starting point to begin again.


SIMPLE

The video has a looping background of falling rain.

CONTEXTUAL

The museum installation features a looping audio track of city sounds that plays continuously throughout the day.

COMPLEX

The programmer identified a looping logic error that caused the application to consume excessive memory by repeating the same calculation indefinitely without reaching a termination point.

Usage

Participial adjective; typically used attributively before the noun it modifies.

After the opening run of songs, she hushes the audience and spends two minutes looping her voice.

BBC News· 16 Aug 2026

Many systems stored only a few minutes of music and announcements before looping back to the beginning.

Smithsonian Magazine· 24 Jul 2026
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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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