[Slang] SHOOT THE HOOP. - Enhance Your Sports Lingo with Popular Slang

Play basketball.

Shoot the hoop" simply refers to the act of playing basketball, specifically aiming and throwing the basketball into the hoop. It's a casual, friendly way to talk about playing the game, whether in an organized team setting or just shooting casually with friends.

Example Sentences

1. Just go and shoot the hoop, man.

   The speaker encourages someone to just go and play basketball.

2. Come on, shoot the hoop; show us what you got.

   The speaker asks someone to play basketball and show their skills.

3. All night, he was unstoppable, just shooting the hoop from every angle.

   The speaker describes someone who was unstoppable in playing basketball all night from different angles.