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coop

Pronunciation: /kuːp/

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Definition of coop

noun

  • a cage or pen in which poultry are kept.
  • British a basket used in catching fish.

verb

[with object]
  • 1 (usually be cooped up) confine in a small space:being cooped up indoors all day makes him fidgety
  • 2put or keep (poultry) in a cage or pen: our free-range chickens roam the barnyard instead of staying cooped up in a henhouse

Origin:

Middle English cowpe; related to Dutch kuip 'vat' and German Kufe 'cask', based on Latin cupa. Compare with cooper

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