Phrase guide

coop in

verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To put into a coop

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • coop in the chickens

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

To keep from leaving a house or other building.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • We were cooped in because of the snowstorm.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

verb

Meaning 3

confine in or as if in a coop

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • she coops herself up in the library all day

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coop up

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: confine

History

Etymology

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