poop

1 of 6

verb (1)

pooped; pooping; poops

intransitive verb

informal
: defecate
So while my wife's horse trotted briskly off into the scenery, looking for low branches to run under, my horse just stood there, eating and poopingDave Barry

poop

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noun (1)

1
informal : feces, excrement
As a brand-new father, a new substance plays a big role in my life: poop.Scott Kramer
As the years go by, there's trouble in paradise, and it isn't just the ubiquitous goose poop.Katherine Lanpher
2
informal : the act of defecating
I have a complaint against dog owners that take their dogs for a walk but do not take a bag, then let their dog stop by people's mailboxes and take a poop.Billie Johnston

poop

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verb (2)

pooped; pooping; poops

intransitive verb

slang : to become exhausted
poop out

transitive verb

slang : to put out of breath
also : to tire out

poop

4 of 6

noun (2)

1
: an enclosed superstructure at the stern of a ship above the main deck
2
obsolete : stern

poop

5 of 6

verb (3)

pooped; pooping; poops

transitive verb

1
: to break over the stern of
2
: to ship (a sea or wave) over the stern

poop

6 of 6

noun (3)

slang

Examples of poop in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
What have others done when the main problem is poop and a senile cat? Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024 Another 10 pieces of poop were in an office near the front counter. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024 According to the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee’s 2022 report, that spring climbers generated more than 16,000 kilograms (35,000 pounds) of poop on Mount Everest, Mount Lhotse and Mount Nuptse, three peaks in the Khumbu region. Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024 Lina Zeldovich has written for the New York Times, Scientific American, Reader’s Digest, and other publications and has won four awards for covering the science of poop. Lina Zeldovich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024 What is surprising, however, is that this production has forsaken the Pilkey poop jokes that delight devilish kids, and doubled down on the empathy, creativity, friendship and warmth that underpin the material and make parents glad of their children’s obsession. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Nov. 2023 The problem of too much poop is really a problem of too many people. Colleen Grablick, Washington Post, 22 Feb. 2024 The rodents at this week’s third repeater got on top of a counter, left a piece of poop there and on a board under the counter. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Feb. 2024 Both salmon carcasses strewn near the waterways and bear poop go on to fertilize the forest. Lina Zeldovich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Feb. 2024
Verb
Another restaurant on North Miami Beach’s main east-west strip to rodent poop the bed (or the shelf) on inspection. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024 Maya Erskine wanted to be the one to poop her pants. Sonia Rao, Washington Post, 8 Feb. 2024 Roach poop among reasons a Coral Gables eatery failed inspection Nameste Miami is back open but still needs a follow-up inspection. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2024 Coffee poops are a real pain (literally) in the butt. Ayana Underwood, SELF, 30 Jan. 2024 If your primary complaint about Hamlet has always been that there’s not nearly enough poop in it, then HAMLET | TOILET is here to help you fart-dels bear. Sara Holdren, Vulture, 17 Jan. 2024 This can happen if the gastropods eat the rat poop or if the ravenous larvae just bore into their soft bodies. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 22 Sep. 2023 Animals in torpor are still awake most of the time and sometimes leave their hideout to pee and poop, stretch out in the sunshine on a sunny day, and have a little snack. Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 6 Dec. 2023 The answer, of course, is yes, bears most certainly do poop in the woods. Steven Hill, Field & Stream, 29 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Verb (1)

earlier, to break wind, from Middle English poupen to make a gulping sound, of imitative origin

Verb (2)

origin unknown

Noun (2)

Middle English, from Anglo-French pope, from Latin puppis

Noun (3)

perhaps from poop entry 2

First Known Use

Verb (1)

circa 1903, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

circa 1890, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

1927, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Verb (3)

1727, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (3)

circa 1940, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of poop was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Poop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poop. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

poop

noun
ˈpüp
: an enclosed raised structure at the stern of a ship
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