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poop | noun |

In lang=en terms the difference between poop and noun

is that poop is to tire, exhaust often used with out while noun is to convert a word to a noun.

As nouns the difference between poop and noun

is that poop is the stern of a ship or poop can be (often|childish) excrement or poop can be a set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process or poop can be a slothful person while noun is (grammar|sensu lato) a name of a thing either a noun substantive, which can stand alone and does not require another word to be joined with it to show its signification, or a noun adjective, which can not stand by itself, but requires to be joined with some other word, in order to make sense.

As verbs the difference between poop and noun

is that poop is to break seawater with the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck or poop can be (obsolete|intransitive) to make a short blast on a horn or poop can be to tire, exhaust often used with out while noun is to convert a word to a noun.

poop

English

Etymology 1

Recorded since circa 1405, from (etyl) poupe, from (etyl) poppa, from (etyl) puppis, all meaning "stern of a ship".

Noun

  • The stern of a ship.
  • * (seeCites)
    • Derived terms
    * poop deck
    Synonyms
    * stern
    Antonyms
    * bow

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To break seawater with the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck.
  • * We were pooped within hailing of the quay and were nearly sunk.
  • To embark a ship over the stern.

    • Etymology 2

    Origin uncertain, possibly from (etyl) poupen.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To make a short blast on a horn
  • (obsolete) To break wind.
  • To defecate.
    • His horse pooped right in the middle of the parade.

    Noun

  • (often, childish) Excrement.
  • * The dog took a poop on the grass.
  • The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically low pitch.
    • 2001 , , Thomas the tank engine collection : a unique collection of stories from the railway series - p. 157 - Egmont Books, Limited, Aug 15, 2001
    Two minutes passed - five - seven- ten. "Poop'! ' Poop !" Everyone knew that whistle, and a mighty cheer went up as the Queen's train glided into the station.
  • (US, dated) information, facts.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * pooper * pooper scooper * poopsicle * YouTube poop

    Etymology 3

    * Recorded in World War II (1941) Army slang poop sheet "up to date information", itself of uncertain origin, perhaps toilet paper referring to etymology 2.

    Noun

    (-)
  • A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process.
  • * Here’s the info paper with the poop on that carburetor.

    • Etymology 4

    Origin uncertain, perhaps sound imitation.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To tire, exhaust. Often used with out .
  • * I'm pooped from working so hard
  • * He pooped out a few strides from the finish line.

    • Etymology 5

    Origin uncertain, perhaps a shortening of nincompoop.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A slothful person.
  • * Hurry up, you old poop !

    • Anagrams

    * English palindromes

    noun

    English

    (wikipedia noun)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (grammar, sensu lato) A name of a thing. Either a noun substantive, which can stand alone and does not require another word to be joined with it to show its signification, or a noun adjective, which can not stand by itself, but requires to be joined with some other word, in order to make sense.
  • (grammar, sensu stricto) A word that can be used to refer to a person, animal, place, thing, phenomenon, substance, quality, or idea; one of the basic parts of speech in many languages, including English.

    • Usage notes

    * (sensu stricto) In English (and in many other languages), a noun can serve as the subject or object of a verb. For example, the English words (table) and (computer) are nouns. See .

    Synonyms

    * name, nameword * (sensu stricto) noun substantive, substantive

    Hyponyms

    * (sensu lato) noun substantive = substantive, noun adjective = adjective * (sensu stricto) See also

    Derived terms

    * abstract noun * adjectival noun * attributive noun * collective noun * common noun * concrete noun * count noun * mass noun * non-count noun * noun adjunct * noun clause * noun of assemblage * noun of multitude * noun phrase * plural noun * pronoun * proper noun * uncount noun

    Related terms

    * nominal

    See also

    * countable

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To convert a word to a noun.
  • * 1992 , Lewis Acrelius Froman, Language and Power: Books III, IV, and V
    • For example, that females are different from but equal to males is oxymoronic by virtue of the nouned status of female and male as kinds of persons.
  • * 2000 , Andrew J. DuBrin, The complete idiot's guide to leadership
    • However, too much nouning makes you sound bureaucratic, immature, and verbally challenged. Top executives convert far fewer nouns into verbs than do workers at lower levels.

    Anagrams

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