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Roop vs Coop - What's the difference?

roop | coop |

In lang=en terms the difference between roop and coop

is that roop is to cry; shout while coop is to shut up or confine in a narrow space; to cramp.

As verbs the difference between roop and coop

is that roop is to cry; shout or roop can be (usually with up) to make hoarse while coop is to keep in a coop.

As nouns the difference between roop and coop

is that roop is a cry; a call while coop is a pen or enclosure for birds or coop can be .

roop

English

Alternative forms

* (l) (Scotland)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) ropen, from (etyl) .

Verb

(en verb)
  • To cry; shout.
  • To roar; make a great noise.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) rop, from (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A cry; a call.
  • Hoarseness.
    • Derived terms
    * (l)

    Etymology 3

    From .

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (usually with up) To make hoarse.
    • I am rooped up.
    Derived terms
    * (l)

    Anagrams

    *

    coop

    English

    (wikipedia coop)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A pen or enclosure for birds.
  • (slang) jail
  • A barrel or cask for liquor.
    • (Johnson)
  • (Scotland) A cart from boards; a tumbrel.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To keep in a coop.
  • To shut up or confine in a narrow space; to cramp.
  • * Dryden
    • The Trojans cooped within their walls so long.
  • * John Locke
    • The contempt of all other knowledge coops the understanding up within narrow bounds.
  • (obsolete) To work upon in the manner of a cooper.
  • * Holland
    • Shaken tubs be new cooped .
    Derived terms
    * coop up

    Etymology 2

    From , by shortening.

    Noun

    (en noun)
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