poop
2
[ poop ]
/ pup /
verb (used with object) Slang.
to cause to become out of breath or fatigued; exhaust: Climbing that mountain pooped the whole group.
Verb Phrases
poop out,
- to cease from or fail in something, as from fear or exhaustion: When the time for action came, they all pooped out and went home instead.
- to break down; stop functioning: The heater has pooped out again.
Origin of poop
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First recorded in 1885–90; perhaps to be identified with
poop4
Words nearby poop
poolside,
poon,
poona,
poonce,
poontang,
poop,
poop cabin,
poop deck,
poop out,
poop sheet,
poop staff
British Dictionary definitions for poop out (1 of 4)
poop
1
/ (puːp) nautical /
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 for poop
C15: from Old French
pupe, from Latin
puppis poop, ship's stern
British Dictionary definitions for poop out (2 of 4)
poop
2
/ (puːp) /
verb US and 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 for poop
C14
poupen to blow, make a sudden sound, perhaps of imitative origin
British Dictionary definitions for poop out (3 of 4)
poop
3
/ (puːp) /
noun
US and Canadian slang
- information; the facts
- (as modifier)a poop sheet
Word Origin for poop
of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for poop out (4 of 4)
poop
4
/ (puːp) informal /
verb (intr)
to defecate
noun
faeces; excrement
Word Origin for poop
perhaps related to
poop ²
Idioms and Phrases with poop out
poop out
Tire out, exhaust, as in I ran about ten miles, but then I was too pooped out to go on.
Quit, decide not to participate, especially at the last minute. For example, We had about twenty signed up for the seminar, but then half of them pooped out. [Slang; late 1800s]