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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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