looper

Musician's phrase repeater

A looper is a caterpillar that moves by arching its body into a loop, drawing its rear toward its front before extending forward again—the larvae of geometrid moths, also called inchworms or measuring worms.

In textiles, a looper is a device that forms loops in sewing machines.

In film production, a looper is a voice actor who records background dialogue or replaces unclear audio in post-production.

caterpillar

moth

Night-flying lepidopteran

geometer · larva · metamorphosis · chrysalis · cocoon · pupa · canopy · defoliation · pest · garden

pedal

guitar

Fretted stringed instrument

stompbox · overdubbing · layering · beatboxing · soundscapes · multitrack · footswitch · signal · ambient · pedalboard

sewing

stitch

Thread loop in fabric

embroidery · fabric · hemming · quilting · serger · overlock · seam · crochet · knitting · blanket-stitch

film

time-travel

Moving between historical moments

  • sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
  • assassinPaid murderer of targets
  • hitmanProfessional paid murderer

Bruce Willis · Joseph Gordon-Levitt · future · paradox · telekinesis · mob · Shanghai · Kansas · rainmaker · timeline

slang

crazy

Mentally unhinged

weirdo · nutty · kooky · offbeat · unconventional · quirky

fishing

knot

Tied rope fastening

  • lineContinuous mark or queue
  • hookCurved catching device
  • riggingRopes controlling ship sails

tackle · angler · snell · leader · tying · terminal · clinch · connection · monofilament · fluorocarbon

Categories
Opposites
locomotion style

loopercentipede

Multi-segmented, many-legged predator

millipede · caterpillar · crawler · slug · legger

path/movement pattern

looperdirect path

Straight line between points

straight shooter · point-to-point

audio processing method

looperpass-through

Transferred without retention

Phrases
Family

loop, loopy, looped, looping, loopier, loopers, loopiness, loopiest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG