poop
part of speech
noun, uncountable (poop); verb (poop, poops, pooped, pooping); adjective (pooped)
meaning for a pupil
1) (informal, childish, mostly US/Canada) Solid waste that comes out of a body; poo. tree →
2) (verb, informal) To pass solid waste: The dog pooped on the lawn. tree →
3) (slang) «Pooped» means very tired: I'm pooped! tree →
4) (old, sailing) The poop deck is the raised deck at the back of an old ship. tree →
5) (informal) «The poop» (US) means the inside news or information. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday and safety life: pick up your dog's poop and wash your hands after the toilet. In science lessons animal poop (droppings, dung) tells us what animals eat. In stories kids giggle at poop jokes. «Pooped» means worn out after sport. Phrases: «dog poop», «poop scoop», «I'm pooped», «poop deck», «party pooper» (someone who spoils fun).
examples
- Please pick up your dog's poop in the park. tree →
- The baby needs a new nappy — she's pooped. tree →
- After the race I was totally pooped. tree →
- Scientists studied whale poop to learn about the sea. tree →
- Don't be a party pooper — come and dance! tree →
- The captain stood on the poop deck. tree →
- Wash your hands after you poop. tree →
- Bird poop landed on Dad's car. tree →
note
Informal; UK and Australia say «poo» more often; polite words: waste, droppings, faeces (science), stool (doctors). «Pooped» (tired) is slang, fine among friends. Regular verb: pooped.
In the corpora
- And the first car he sees — poop-poop! — off he goes in it.
- "Bird poop is good luck" is a kind saying to cheer people up, not a fact.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «poop» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.