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Coop Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Coop? [n] an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept [n] a farm building for housing poultry Synonyms \| Synonyms for Coop: cage \| chicken coop \| hencoop \| henhouse Related Terms \| Find terms related to Coop: arena \| bar \| beleaguer \| beset \| besiege \| block \| blockade \| bottle up \| bound \| box in \| box up \| brooder \| cage \| calaboose \| can \| chamber \| check \| chicken house \| chokey \| cincture \| clink \| cloister \| close \| close in \| compass \| confine \| constrain \| contain \| container \| cooler \| coop in \| coop up \| cordon \| cordon off \| cork up \| corral \| court \| courtyard \| crib \| curtilage \| delimited field \| detain \| encage \| encircle \| enclave \| enclose \| enclosure \| encompass \| enshrine \| envelop \| fence \| fence in \| field \| fold \| ground \| hedge in \| hell \| hem \| hem in \| hencote \| henhouse \| hennery \| hinder \| hold \| hold in custody \| hold in restraint \| hoosegow \| house in \| immure \| impede \| impound \| imprison \| incarcerate \| include \| inhibit \| jail \| jug \| keep in \| keep in custody \| keep in detention \| kennel \| leaguer \| limbo \| list \| lockup \| mew \| mew up \| obstruct \| pale \| paling \| park \| pen \| pen in \| pen up \| penfold \| pinfold \| place of confinement \| pocket \| pokey \| pound \| prison \| purgatory \| quad \| quadrangle \| quarantine \| quod \| rail in \| restrain \| restrict \| seal up \| shackle \| shrine \| shut in \| shut up \| slammer \| square \| stable \| stir \| surround \| theater \| toft \| wall \| wall in \| wrap \| yard \| yard up See Also \| birdcage \| enclosure \| farm building \| hutch \| squirrel cage Coop In Webster's Dictionary \Coop\ (k[=oo]p), n. [Cf. AS. cypa a measure, D. kuip tub, Icel. kupa bowl, G. kufe coop tub; all fr. L. cupa vat, tub, LL. cupa, copa, cup. See {Cup}, and cf. {Keeve}.] 1. A barrel or cask for liquor. [Obs.] --Johnson. 2. An inclosure for keeping small animals; a pen; especially, a grated box for confining poultry. 3. A cart made close with boards; a tumbrel. [Scotch] \Coop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cooped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Cooping}.] To confine in a coop; hence, to shut up or confine in a narrow compass; to cramp; -- usually followed by up, sometimes by in. The Trojans cooped within their walls so long. --Dryden. The contempt of all other knowledge . . . coops the understanding up within narrow bounds. --Locke. 2. To work upon in the manner of a cooper. [Obs.] ``Shaken tubs . . . be new cooped.'' --Holland. Syn: To crowd; confine; imprison.

Coop Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Coop?

[n] an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals are kept
[n] a farm building for housing poultry

Synonyms | Synonyms for Coop: cage | chicken coop | hencoop | henhouse

Coop In Webster's Dictionary

\Coop\ (k[=oo]p), n. [Cf. AS. cypa a measure, D. kuip tub,
Icel. kupa bowl, G. kufe coop tub; all fr. L. cupa vat, tub,
LL. cupa, copa, cup. See {Cup}, and cf. {Keeve}.]
1. A barrel or cask for liquor. [Obs.] --Johnson.

2. An inclosure for keeping small animals; a pen; especially,
   a grated box for confining poultry.

3. A cart made close with boards; a tumbrel. [Scotch]


\Coop\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cooped}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Cooping}.]
To confine in a coop; hence, to shut up or confine in a
narrow compass; to cramp; -- usually followed by up,
sometimes by in.

      The Trojans cooped within their walls so long.
                                               --Dryden.

      The contempt of all other knowledge . . . coops the
      understanding up within narrow bounds.   --Locke.

2. To work upon in the manner of a cooper. [Obs.] ``Shaken
   tubs . . . be new cooped.'' --Holland.

Syn: To crowd; confine; imprison.

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