looped
looped Lexical Profile
looped Game Scores & Validity
• verb
To form, bend, or fasten something into a curved ring or closed circle (past tense and past participle of loop).
"She looped the heavy rope securely around the wooden post on the dock."
To move or travel along a curving, circular, or circuitous path (past tense and past participle of loop).
"The hiking trail looped around the base of the mountain before returning to the camp."
To cause an audio recording, film, or digital sequence to repeat continuously from end to beginning (past tense and past participle of loop).
"The producer looped a four-bar drum beat to build the foundation of the song."
• adjective
Formed into, consisting of, or decorated with curved shapes or closed rings that cross themselves.
"The calligrapher wrote the invitation in an elegant, looped script."
Repeating continuously from the end back to the beginning, especially of an audio track, video clip, or computer sequence.
"The art installation featured a looped video of ocean waves crashing against the shore."
North American Intoxicated by alcohol or drugs; bewildered or dazed (informal).
"The patient felt completely looped for several hours after the dental anesthesia wore off."