Word Frequency
poop1 (puːp
) (nautical)
Definitions
noun
- a raised structure at the stern of a vessel, esp a sailing ship
- See poop deck
verb
- tr (of a wave or sea) to break over the stern of (a vessel)
- intr (of a vessel) to ship a wave or sea over the stern, esp repeatedly
Word Origin
C15: from Old French pupe, from Latin puppis poop, ship's sternpoop2 (puːp
)
Definitions
verb
(US & Canadian, slang)- tr; usually passive to cause to become exhausted; tire ⇒
he was pooped after the race
- intr usually foll by out to give up or fail, esp through tiredness ⇒
he pooped out of the race
Word Origin
C14 poupen to blow, make a sudden sound, perhaps of imitative originExample Sentences Including 'pooped'
"It's more a mental thing now," Tosca said of his pooped troops.Toronto Sun (2003)
Nope, because all that talking makes them too pooped to actually do anything about it.Sun, News of the World (2001)
POP beauty Christina Aguilera was left red-faced while shopping for red-hot lingerie yesterday when her dog pooped in a posh shop.Sun, News of the World (2002)
`If I wasn't so pooped ," said Palmer, `I'd run over and have me a visit with the Russkis on their home ground.Kara Kush
`Superman ' too pooped to pop the hard questions - Election 2004The Australian (2004)
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