looped
/luːp/ (bre, ipa) · [lˈupt] /luːp/ (ame, ipa) · [lˈupt] /ˈlüpt/ (ame, mw)
looped — verb
- loopedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- loopeds3rd person singular
- loopeding-ing form
- loopededpast simple
1. to bend or wind something flexible so that it forms a ring, hangs in a curve, or
to bend or wind something flexible so that it forms a ring, hangs in a curve, or goes around another thing.
Tomás looped the rope around the metal post before climbing down.
loop + noun + around + object
Hao looped a ribbon through the tag and tied it to the gift box.
loop + noun + through + opening
The nurse looped the monitor cable behind the bed to keep the floor clear.
Andrés looped his scarf twice over the hook by the classroom door.
- straighten
removes the curve or ring shape
- unwind
undoes a wrapped or looped arrangement
文法句型
loop + noun + around + object
loop + noun + through + opening
loop + noun + over + support
用法筆記
Object is usually a rope, cable, ribbon, strap, or similar long flexible thing. This sense often appears with around, through, or over to show where the loop is made.
常見錯誤
2. to make a short recorded sound play again and again without a break, or for that
to make a short recorded sound play again and again without a break, or for that sound to keep repeating in that way.
The producer looped the drum pattern under the chorus to keep the beat steady.
loop + sample/beat in music production
Mia looped a three-note sample at the start of her dance track.
loop + sample
During rehearsal, the keyboard intro looped until the singer raised her hand.
The app looped the warning tone until Noor pressed stop on the screen.
文法句型
loop + sample/beat
be looped to repeat
sound + loop until + event
用法筆記
Usually refers to a sample, beat, tone, or other short audio unit rather than a whole song. Passive wording is common when the repeated sound matters more than the person or device causing it.
常見錯誤
looped — adjective
- loopedpositive
- loopedercomparative
- loopedestsuperlative
1. having one or more curved parts that bend around in rings or repeated loops.
having one or more curved parts that bend around in rings or repeated loops.
The tailor used looped braid along the collar of the parade jacket.
looped + textile noun
We crossed a looped wire fence at the edge of the strawberry field.
looped + wire noun
The plant's looped stems hung over the balcony after weeks of rain.
A looped pattern of blue thread ran across the front of the cushion.
- coiled
often tighter and more spiral than looped
- curled
can describe softer bends, not always full rings
- ring-shaped
focuses on a complete circular form rather than several loops
文法句型
looped + wire/pattern/stitch
a looped design
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns for cloth, wire, thread, stems, or other things with a visible curved structure. Distinguish from the music sense of the verb, which is about repeated sound rather than physical shape.
常見錯誤
2. drunk enough to seem unsteady, silly, or mentally foggy.
drunk enough to seem unsteady, silly, or mentally foggy.
By midnight, Justin was too looped to read the taxi number on his phone.
too looped to + verb
The groomsman sounded looped after three whiskies and kept hugging everyone.
sound looped after drinking
Amira laughed that her uncle looked looped after the wedding toast.
Security called a cab when the bar owner saw a customer getting looped.
- sober
not affected by alcohol
文法句型
be looped
too looped to + verb
look/sound looped
用法筆記
Informal and mostly American. It usually describes a person who has had too much alcohol and now seems muddled or unsteady, not someone who is simply tired.