# looping

/ˈɫupɪŋ/ (US) · /lˈuːpɪŋ/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Adjective

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/looping
Updated: 2026-05-11

## Definition

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.

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

## Examples

- The video has a looping background of falling rain.
- The museum installation features a looping audio track of city sounds that plays continuously throughout the day.
- 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 notes

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

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