Definition of Coop up

1. Verb. Confine in or as if in a coop. "She coops herself up in the library all day"

Exact synonyms: Coop In
Generic synonyms: Confine

Definition of Coop up

1. Verb. To confine in a restricted place or situation ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Coop Up

coonhound paralysis
coonhounds
cooning
coons
coonskin
coonskin cap
coonskin caps
coonskin hat
coonskin hats
coonskins
coontie
coonties
coonty
coop
coop in
coop up (current term)
cooped
cooped up
cooper
cooperability
cooperage
cooperages
cooperant
cooperate
cooperated
cooperates
cooperating
cooperation
cooperationist
cooperationists

Literary usage of Coop up

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Dictionary of the Kiniassa Language by John Rebman, Johann Ludwig Krapf, Church Missionary Society (1877)
"... (va) to «coop up a handful (Kis.fcu figa item»*). ... (vd) to «coop up a handful for (another). ..."

2. A general dictionary of the English language; to which is prefixed, a ...by William Perry by William Perry (1795)
"... r. one who inlays colours Enam'our, va. to inflame with love Enarra'tion, s. explanation, narrative Encage*, vn. to confine, to coop up Encamp', ..."

3. Notes and Queries by Martim de Albuquerque (1857)
"... sine became consequentially to encage, to coop up, to confine.” Hence Pennant in his London, p. 151., tells us, that “on the north side of Charing Cross ..."

4. Journal of Horticulture, Cottage Gardener and Country Gentlemen (1875)
"... which in the woodcut is seen lying on the ground, hinges at bottom on hooks, and when turned up and secured with a button, fastens the coop up ..."

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