As verbs the difference between roop and roup
is that roop is to cry; shout or roop can be (usually with up) to make hoarse while roup is to cry or shout.
As nouns the difference between roop and roup
is that roop is a cry; a call while roup is an outcry or roup can be an infectious disease of poultry caused by trichomonas gallinae.
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
* roup
English
Etymology 1
Possibly from (etyl) , compare Dutch roepen, Low German ropen and German rufen.
Verb
(
en verb)
To cry or shout
(Scotland) To sell by auction.
- (Jamieson)
Noun
(
en noun)
An outcry.
(Scotland) A sale of goods by auction.
Etymology 2
Origin uncertain.
Noun
(-)
An infectious disease of poultry caused by Trichomonas gallinae
Synonyms
* (pigeon) canker
* (falconry) frounce
* (avian) trichomoniasis
Anagrams
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