1. a curved or circular shape made by a line that bends around and crosses itself
2. a complete circuit or path that returns to its starting point
3. a series of instructions in a computer program that repeats until a condition is met
Usage: computing

1. to form into a loop or circular shape
2. to move in a circular or curved path

Examples

• She tied her shoelaces in a tight loop.
• The roller coaster made a complete loop before descending.
• The hiking trail forms a loop through the forest.
• The programmer wrote a loop to process all the data.
• He looped the rope around the post several times.
• The plane looped through the clouds during the air show.
• Make sure to loop the wire through the hole.