verb
Meaning 1
To confine in a restricted place or situation
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
coop up
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verb
Meaning 2
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 in
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: confine
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- French: mettre en cage — to confine
- French: enfermer — to confine
- French: claustrer — to confine
- Polish: tłoczyć się — to confine
- Polish: gnieść się — to confine
- Spanish: meter — to confine
- Spanish: encerrar — to confine