poop
1[ poop ]
/ pup /
noun
a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
verb (used with object)
(of a wave) to break over the stern of (a ship).
to take (seas) over the stern.
Nearby words
poolside, poon, poona, poonce, poontang, poop, poop cabin, poop deck, poop out, poop sheet, poop staff
Origin of poop
11375–1425; late Middle English pouppe < Middle French < Latin puppis stern of a ship
Definition for poop (2 of 5)
poop
2[ poop ]
/ pup /
verb (used with object) Slang.
to cause to become out of breath or fatigued; exhaust: Climbing that mountain pooped the whole group.
Verb Phrases
poop out,
- to cease from or fail in something, as from fear or exhaustion: When the time for action came, they all pooped out and went home instead.
- to break down; stop functioning: The heater has pooped out again.
Origin of poop
2First recorded in 1885–90; perhaps to be identified with poop4
Definition for poop (3 of 5)
poop
3[ poop ]
/ pup /
noun Slang.
relevant information, especially a candid or pertinent factual report; low-down: Send a reporter to get the real poop on that accident.
Origin of poop
3Definition for poop (4 of 5)
Origin of poop
41735–45; earlier “to break wind,” probably the same word as Middle English powpen, popen to sound or blow a horn; uncertain if poop2, poop3 are sense developments or parallel expressive coinages
Definition for poop (5 of 5)
Origin of poop
5First recorded in 1910–15; perhaps shortening of nincompoop
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poop
1/ (puːp) nautical /
noun
a raised structure at the stern of a vessel, esp a sailing ship
See poop deck
verb
(tr) (of a wave or sea) to break over the stern of (a vessel)
(intr) (of a vessel) to ship a wave or sea over the stern, esp repeatedly
Word Origin for poop
C15: from Old French pupe, from Latin puppis poop, ship's stern
British Dictionary definitions for poop (2 of 4)
poop
2/ (puːp) /
verb US and Canadian slang
(tr; usually passive) to cause to become exhausted; tirehe was pooped after the race
(intr usually foll by out) to give up or fail, esp through tirednesshe pooped out of the race
Word Origin for poop
C14 poupen to blow, make a sudden sound, perhaps of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for poop (3 of 4)
poop
3/ (puːp) /
noun
US and Canadian slang
- information; the facts
- (as modifier)a poop sheet
Word Origin for poop
of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for poop (4 of 4)
poop
4/ (puːp) informal /
verb (intr)
to defecate
noun
faeces; excrement
Word Origin for poop
perhaps related to poop ²
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