Definition of 'croup'
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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adjective
croupily (ˈcroupily)
adverb
croupiness (ˈcroupiness)
noun
Word origin of 'croup'
noun
the hindquarters of a quadruped, esp a horse
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Word origin of 'croup'
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
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Derived forms
adjective
Word origin of 'croup'
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