coop
noun · verb
Simple meaning
An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
koopIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkup
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
A basket, pen or enclosure for birds or small animals.
figurativelyslang
A narrow place of confinement, a cage; a jail, a prison.
A wickerwork basket (kipe) or other enclosure for catching fish.
A unit of a housing cooperative; a purchased apartment where the apartment owners collectively are responsible for maintenance of common areas and upkeep.
An obstacle for a horse to jump over, shaped like an A-frame.
verb
transitive
To shut up or confine in a narrow space; to cramp.
transitive
To keep in a coop.
Word Aura™
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This meaning: An enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
Used this way, coop is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use coop
- “The chickens happily laid their eggs inside the new coop.”noun
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