poop
/ˈpuːp/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.66 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
2
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "His horse pooped right in the middle of the parade."
- "You might want a spare change of underwear in case you poop your pants."
- "You'll poop yourself if you have to walk all five miles home without stopping."
- "The dog poop is on the grass."
- "‘I’m goin’ down the backyard for me mornin’ poop.’"
- "Two minutes passed - five - seven - ten. "Poop! Poop!" Everyone knew that whistle, and a mighty cheer went up as the Queen's train glided into the station."
Etymology
Uncertain, possibly from Middle English poupen (“to make a gulping sound while drinking, blow on a horn, toot”). Compare Dutch poepen (“to defecate”), German Low German pupen (“to fart; break wind”). Also representing poo pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
Inflected Forms
poops (present, singular)
pooping (participle, present)
pooped (participle, past)
pooped (past)
poops (plural)
poup (alternative, obsolete)
poupe (alternative, obsolete)
puppe (alternative, obsolete)