POOP

stern, after part, quarter, poop, tail

(noun) the rear part of a ship

dope, poop, the skinny, low-down

(noun) slang terms for inside information; “is that the straight dope?”

nincompoop, poop, ninny

(noun) a stupid foolish person

crap, dirt, shit, shite, poop, turd

(noun) obscene terms for feces

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

poop (third-person singular simple present poops, present participle pooping, simple past and past participle pooped)

(obsolete, intransitive) To make a short blast on a horn [from late 14th c.]

(obsolete, intransitive) To break wind. [from 18th c.]

(informal, childish, intransitive) To defecate.

Synonyms

• (to toot): toot

• (to fart): See flatulate

• (to shit): See defecate

Noun

poop (countable and uncountable, plural poops)

(informal, often, childish) Fecal matter, feces. [from the 18th c.]

The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically low pitch.

Synonyms

See feces

Interjection

poop

(childish, euphemism) Expressing annoyed disappointment.

Etymology 2

Noun

poop (uncountable)

A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process.

Etymology 3

Verb

poop (third-person singular simple present poops, present participle pooping, simple past and past participle pooped)

(transitive) To tire, exhaust. Often used with out. [from early 20th c.]

Synonyms

See tire

Etymology 4

Noun

poop (countable and uncountable, plural poops)

(nautical) The stern of a ship.

(nautical) The poop deck.

Synonyms

• stern

Antonyms

• bow

Verb

poop (third-person singular simple present poops, present participle pooping, simple past and past participle pooped)

(transitive) To break seawater with the poop of a vessel, especially the poop deck.

(transitive) To embark a ship over the stern.

Etymology 5

Noun

poop (plural poops)

A slothful person.

Synonyms

See idler

Anagrams

• oppo, po-po, popo

Source: Wiktionary


Poop, n. (Arch.)

Definition: See 2d Poppy.

Poop, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Pooped; p. pr. & vb. n. Pooping.] Etym: [Cf. D. poepen. See Pop.]

Definition: To make a noise; to pop; also, to break wind.

Poop, n. Etym: [F. poupe; cf. Sp. & Pg. popa, It. poppa; all fr. L. puppis.] (Naut.)

Definition: A deck raised above the after part of a vessel; the hindmost or after part of a vessel's hull; also, a cabin covered by such a deck. See Poop deck, under Deck. See also Roundhouse. With wind in poop, the vessel plows the sea. Dryden. The poop was beaten gold. Shak.

Poop, v. t. (Naut.) (a) To break over the poop or stern, as a wave. "A sea which he thought was going to poop her." Lord Dufferin. (b) To strike in the stern, as by collision.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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