Looking for the meaning of the word COOPS in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of COOPS with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Coop
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English cowpe; related to Dutch kuip ‘vat’ and German Kufe ‘cask’, based on Latin cupa. Compare with cooper
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kuːp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a cage or pen in which poultry are kept.
Short Definition:cage for poultry
Word: Coop
Speech Type: Verb
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
kuːp
Dialects: British English
Definition:
confine in a small space
Short Definition:confine
Examples:- being cooped up indoors all day makes him fidgety
Definition:
put or keep (poultry) in a cage or pen
Short Definition:put poultry in coop
Examples:- our free-range chickens roam the barnyard instead of staying cooped up in a henhouse
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