pooped; pooping; poops
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 pooping …—
Dave Barry
Dave Barry1
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
Billie Johnston
pooped; pooping; poops
slang
: to become exhausted
poop out
slang
: to put out of breath
also
: to tire out
1
: an enclosed superstructure at the stern of a ship above the main deck
2
obsolete
: stern
pooped; pooping; poops
slang
: information, scoop
Synonyms
Examples of poop in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebSiddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Mount Everest climbers will now have to pick up their own poop amid their travels on the mountain.
Nepal, the mountain’s home country, has mandated a new rule that climbers must bring their waste down with them from Earth's highest mountain above sea level in an effort to aid pollution issues.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
When storms happen, the water that passes through farms and yards catches the poop and fertilizer and whatever else and brings it into the canal.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
Pin much of that garbage growth on plastic waste, so pervasive now that tiny bits of it are in food, water, beer and even human hearts, lungs and newborn babies’ poop.
—Edward Humes, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Be sure to pick up any dog poop before raking or mowing, since the city compost facility does not accept animal waste.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
Too much poop, trash and trampling of habitats shut down Big Sur’s only free camping site.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In this case, the muscle that opens and closes the rectum remains open and the poop spills out.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Penguin poop that is visible from space helped a scientist discover four new colonies of emperor penguins — a species threatened by extinction.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
Nora Colomer, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024
Pampa got the rodents to move along — or at least to poop in places less visible to the inspector — by the next day’s re-inspection.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
One reason children get it more often is that coming into contact with fecal matter puts one at risk for the disease, and kids tend to touch poop more than adults do.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Marisa Peters had been experiencing symptoms for years: blood on her toilet paper after going to the bathroom, changes in her stool and difficulty controlling the urge to poop.
—Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
This allows for blue and purple foods to leve behind a residue and that leaves poop green during the digestive process.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
In addition to flags, spacecraft parts, and poop, Apollo astronauts left behind a quintet of seismic stations on the moon’s surface.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2024
Must be willing to relocate—and stomach the smell of penguin poop.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
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
Noun
While the recurring gags rarely extend beyond poop jokes, kids in the audience will probably get a kick out of the whole affair.
—Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024
Mount Everest climbers will now have to pick up their own poop amid their travels on the mountain.
Nepal, the mountain’s home country, has mandated a new rule that climbers must bring their waste down with them from Earth's highest mountain above sea level in an effort to aid pollution issues.
—Nicholas Rice, Peoplemag, 31 Mar. 2024
When storms happen, the water that passes through farms and yards catches the poop and fertilizer and whatever else and brings it into the canal.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2024
Pin much of that garbage growth on plastic waste, so pervasive now that tiny bits of it are in food, water, beer and even human hearts, lungs and newborn babies’ poop.
—Edward Humes, The Mercury News, 23 Mar. 2024
Be sure to pick up any dog poop before raking or mowing, since the city compost facility does not accept animal waste.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
Too much poop, trash and trampling of habitats shut down Big Sur’s only free camping site.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
In this case, the muscle that opens and closes the rectum remains open and the poop spills out.
—Joan Morris, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Penguin poop that is visible from space helped a scientist discover four new colonies of emperor penguins — a species threatened by extinction.
—Esme Mazzeo, Peoplemag, 25 Jan. 2024
Verb
Until there is a Roomba-like device for garden pet poops, dog owners can opt for the XP Totally Clean Pro Pooper Scooper to keep their hands and the scooper clean.
—Nora Colomer, Fox News, 10 Apr. 2024
Pampa got the rodents to move along — or at least to poop in places less visible to the inspector — by the next day’s re-inspection.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2024
One reason children get it more often is that coming into contact with fecal matter puts one at risk for the disease, and kids tend to touch poop more than adults do.
—Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2024
Marisa Peters had been experiencing symptoms for years: blood on her toilet paper after going to the bathroom, changes in her stool and difficulty controlling the urge to poop.
—Knvul Sheikh, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2024
This allows for blue and purple foods to leve behind a residue and that leaves poop green during the digestive process.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Mar. 2024
In addition to flags, spacecraft parts, and poop, Apollo astronauts left behind a quintet of seismic stations on the moon’s surface.
—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2024
Must be willing to relocate—and stomach the smell of penguin poop.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2024
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
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