roup

¹ American  

[roop] / rup /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

1. any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.

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roup ² American  

[roop] / rup /

noun

1. hoarseness or huskiness.

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roup ³ American  

[roup] / raʊp /

noun

Scot. and North England.

1. auction.

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roup ¹ British  

/ raʊp /

verb

1. to sell by auction

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noun

1. an auction

roup ² British  

/ ruːp /

noun

1. vet science any of various chronic respiratory diseases of birds, esp poultry

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Other Word Forms

• roupy
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of roup¹

First recorded in 1550–60; origin uncertain

Origin of roup²

First recorded in 1575–85; probably imitative

Origin of roup³

First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English roupen “to cry, shout,” from Old Norse raupa “to boast” (or hrōpa “to shout; to slander, defame”)

Example Sentences

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Another roup on the same ground asked for 20%.

From Time Magazine Archive

After the roup, that is the sale, of his crop was over, Burns, in one of his letters, describes the scene that took place within and without his house.

From Robert Burns by Shairp, John Campbell

This is especially so in cases of roup or colds.

From Outdoor Sports and Games by Miller, Claude H.

The roup was no a week after; an', oh, it was a grievous sicht to see hoo the crop an' the cattle went for just naething.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 by Various

When chickens catch cold these germs find lodgment in the nasal passages and roup ensues.

From The Dollar Hen by Hastings, Milo M. (Milo Milton)