looper

noun

loop·​er ˈlü-pər 

plural loopers

1

: any of the usually rather small hairless caterpillars that are mostly larvae of moths (families Geometridae and Noctuidae) and move with a looping motion in which the hind prolegs draw the posterior body toward the front followed by forward extension by the anterior legs

called also inchworm

2

: one that loops

3

golf : caddie

Playing golf with a caddie can be one of the best experiences in golf. Or, it can be one of the worst. It all depends on your looper and your attitude.

—Golf Magazine

Examples of looper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Caterpillar damage: Orange tortrix, tussock moth, fruit tree leafroller, tent caterpillar and omnivorous looper feed on rose leaves. —Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025

While anyone can enjoy listening to albums or 45s on the go, KORG also includes a wide range of features aimed at DJs, including playback speed adjustment, a beat looper (which gives the ability to layer scratches over a beat loop), filters, a fader and delay effects. —Brad Moon, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025

Bauers threw Judge a 55.3-mph looper, but the right fielder only managed a deep line drive to left. —Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025

That fee includes golf, lunch, drinks (non-alcoholic) and snacks, with the base caddie fee running another $140 per 18 holes that’s paid in cash to the looper. —Erik Matuszewski, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1731, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing looper

• cabbage looper

Rhymes for looper

• grouper
• hooper
• keuper
• stupor
• super
• trooper
• paratrooper

Kids Definition

looper

noun

loop·​er ˈlü-pər 

1

: any of numerous small caterpillars that are mostly larvae of moths, move with a looping movement, and have little or no hair

called also inchworm, measuring worm

2

: one that loops