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poop ¹  (pp)

n.

1. An enclosed superstructure at the stern of a ship.

2. A poop deck.

tr.v. pooped, poop·ing, poops

1. To break over the stern of (a ship).

2. To take (a wave) over the stern.

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[Middle English poupe, from Old French, from Latin puppis.]

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poop ²  (pp)

tr.v. pooped, poop·ing, poops Slang

To cause to become fatigued; tire: "Many people stop here, pooped by the short, steep climb" (Sierra Club Guides to the National Parks).

Phrasal Verb:

poop out Slang

1. To quit because of exhaustion: poop out of a race.

2. To decide not to participate, especially at the last moment.

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[Origin unknown.]

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poop ³  (pp)

n. Slang

Inside information: She gave me all the poop on the company party.

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[Origin unknown .]

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poop ⁴  (pp)

n. Slang

A person regarded as very disagreeable.

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[Perhaps short for nincompoop.]

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poop ⁵  (pp) Slang

n.

Excrement.

intr.v. pooped, poop·ing, poops

To defecate.

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[Possibly from obsolete poop, to break wind, from Middle English poupen, to blow a horn, toot, of imitative origin.]

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poop¹ Nautical

n

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) a raised structure at the stern of a vessel, esp a sailing ship

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) See poop deck

vb

1. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (tr) (of a wave or sea) to break over the stern of (a vessel)

2. (Transport / Nautical Terms) (intr) (of a vessel) to ship a wave or sea over the stern, esp repeatedly

[from Old French pupe, from Latin puppis poop, ship's stern]

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poop²

vb US and Canadian slang

1. (tr; usually passive) to cause to become exhausted; tire he was pooped after the race

2. (intr; usually foll by out) to give up or fail, esp through tiredness he pooped out of the race

[C14 poupen to blow, make a sudden sound, perhaps of imitative origin]

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poop³

n

US and Canadian slang

a.  information; the facts

b.  (as modifier) a poop sheet

[of unknown origin]

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poop⁴ Informal

vb (intr)

to defecate

n

faeces; excrement

[perhaps related to poop²]

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poop - Once had the meaning "to make an abrupt sound, as from a wind instrument."

See also related terms for wind+instrument.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	poop - obscene terms for feces               crap, shit, shite, turd, dirt dirty word, vulgarism, obscenity, smut, filth - an offensive or indecent word or phrase faecal matter, faeces, fecal matter, feces, ordure, BM, dejection, stool - solid excretory product evacuated from the bowels
	2.	poop - a stupid foolish person nincompoop, ninny simpleton, simple - a person lacking intelligence or common sense
	3.	poop - slang terms for inside information; "is that the straight dope?" low-down, the skinny, dope details, inside information - true confidential information; "after the trial he gave us the real details"
	4.	poop - the rear part of a ship               after part, stern, tail, quarter escutcheon - (nautical) a plate on a ship's stern on which the name is inscribed back, rear - the side that goes last or is not normally seen; "he wrote the date on the back of the photograph" ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight skeg - a brace that extends from the rear of the keel to support the rudderpost

Translations

poop¹ [puːp] (Naut)

A. N → popa f

B. CPD poop deck N → toldilla f, castillo m de popa

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poop² [puːp] N (= excrement) → caca f

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poop³ [puːp] N (US) (= information) → onda f, información f

poop [ˈpuːp] n → poupe f

poop¹

n → Hütte f, → Poop f

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poop²

vt (inf: = exhaust) → schlauchen (inf); to be pooped (out) → geschlaucht or fertig sein (inf)

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poop³

n (US inf, pej) → Trottel m (pej), → Einfaltspinsel f (pej)

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poop⁴

vi (inf: = defecate) → ein großes Geschäft machen (inf), → Aa machen (baby-talk)