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poop
/pup/
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What does poop mean?
verb
- (informal) To defecate.
- (informal) To defecate in or on something.
- (informal) To defecate on one's person.
More meanings (17)
noun
- (informal) Fecal matter; feces.
- (informal) An act of defecation.
- The sound of a steam engine's whistle, typically low-pitched.
- Ellipsis of YouTube poop (“video mashup”).
- A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process.
- The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
- The poop deck.
- (informal) A stupid or ineffectual person.
- Alternative letter-case form of poop (“video mashup”).
- (obsolete) A poppyhead finial seen on church pews and occasionally on other types of seating benches.
interjection
- Expressing annoyed disappointment.
verb
- To tire, exhaust.
- (with out) To become tired and exhausted.
- To break seawater with the poop (stern) of a vessel, especially the poop deck.
- To break over the stern of (a vessel).
- (obsolete) To make a short blast on a horn.
- (obsolete) To break wind.
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IPA pronunciation
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In the pages of books
See this word in context.
I left Conseil to stow our trunks conveniently away, and remounted the poop in order to survey the preparations for departure.
Against the bulwarks on the poop I lean, and watch the sun Behind the red horizon stoop-- His race is nearly run.
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She had a high forecastle and poop, from which the crew could shoot down upon the deck or waist of another vessel.
One of the Frenchmen, attempting to make his escape down the rigging, was shot by Mr. Pollard, and fell on the poop.
The second mate had crossed from the other side of the poop and might have been hanging over the rail for all we knew.