coop

Meaning of coop

noun

a cage or pen in which poultry are kept.

verb
  1. confine in a small space.
    being cooped up indoors all day makes him fidgety
  2. put or keep (poultry) in a cage or pen.
    our free-range chickens roam the barnyard instead of staying cooped up in a henhouse

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

Information about coop

Hyphenation of coop

coop

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 4 chars.
  • coop is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

coop synonyms

Meaning chicken coop:

hencoop, henhouse

Meaning cage:

cage

Meaning an instrument for writing or drawing with ink, typically consisting of a metal nib or ball, or a nylon tip, fitted into a metal or plastic holder:

pen

Meaning an enclosed area in which domestic animals or birds may run freely in the open:

run

Meaning a box or cage, typically with a wire mesh front, for keeping rabbits or other small domesticated animals:

hutch

Meaning an area that is surrounded by a barrier:

enclosure

Meaning a unit of weight equal to 16 oz. avoirdupois (0.4536 kg), or 12 oz. troy (0.3732 kg):

pound

Meaning a cage for pet birds, typically made of wire or cane:

birdcage

Meaning a large cage, building, or enclosure for keeping birds in:

aviary

Meaning the high-pitched crying noise of a cat or bird:

mew

Meaning keep or restrict someone or something within certain limits of (space, scope, or time):

confine

Meaning have or retain possession of:

keep

Meaning keep (someone) from proceeding by holding them back or making claims on their attention:

detain

Meaning catch (an animal) in a trap:

trap

Meaning put or keep in prison or a place like a prison:

imprison

Meaning imprison or confine:

incarcerate

Meaning enclose or confine (someone) against their will:

immure

Meaning confine (someone) as a prisoner, especially for political or military reasons:

intern

Meaning seize and take legal custody of (something, especially a vehicle, goods, or documents) because of an infringement of a law:

impound

Meaning surround or close off on all sides:

enclose

Anagrams of coop

poco

Words that rhyme with coop

Coop, encoop, hencoop, uncoop, heliscoop, outscoop, scoop, underscoop, windscoop

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