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Definition of 'croup'

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croup

(kruːp )
uncountable noun [oft the NOUN]
Croup is a disease which children sometimes suffer from that makes it difficult for them to breathe and causes them to cough a lot.
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Word Frequency

croup in British 1

(kruːp )
noun
a throat condition, occurring usually in children, characterized by a hoarse cough and laboured breathing, resulting from inflammation and partial obstruction of the larynx
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Derived forms
croupy (ˈcroupy) or croupous (ˈcroupous)
  adjective
croupily (ˈcroupily)
  adverb
croupiness (ˈcroupiness)
  noun
Word origin of 'croup'
C16 croup to cry hoarsely, probably of imitative origin
Word Frequency

croup in British 2

or croupe (kruːp )
noun
the hindquarters of a quadruped, esp a horse
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Word origin of 'croup'
C13: from Old French croupe; related to German Kruppe
Word Frequency

croup in American 1

(krup ; kro̅op)
noun
a condition resulting from any obstruction of the larynx, esp. an inflammation of the respiratory passages, with labored breathing, hoarse coughing, and laryngeal spasm
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
croupy (ˈcroupy)
  adjective
Word origin of 'croup'
< obs. or dial. croup, to speak hoarsely, of echoic orig.
Word Frequency

croup in American 2

(krup ; kro̅op)
noun
the top of the rump of a horse, dog, etc., just behind the loin
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Word origin of 'croup'
ME croupe < OFr < Frank *kruppa: see crop

Example sentences containing 'croup'

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Then when Zoe had croup or the nanny got sick and I was forced to stay at home, I fretted all day to get to work. Gee, Maggie LOST CHILDREN (1993)
`A lot of young ones come down with the croup from time to time. Ellis, Julie LASTING TREASURES (1993)

Trends of 'croup'

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Nearby words of 'croup'

  • crotonic acid
  • crottle
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  • croupade
  • croupier
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Related Terms of 'croup'

  • spasmodic croup

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