poop

poop¹ [pu:p] n

[Date: 1900-2000; Origin: Perhaps from poo-poo, or from poop copying the sound of farting (18-20 centuries).]

1.) [U] AmE informal solid waste from the ↑bowels

British Equivalent: poo

2.) [singular] AmE informal the act of passing waste from the ↑bowels

British Equivalent: poo

poop ²

poop² v [i]AmE informal

to pass solid waste from the ↑bowels

= ↑poo

→↑party pooper

poop out phr v

1.) to stop trying to do something because you are tired, bored etc

▪ Dan pooped out about halfway through the race.

2.) to decide not to do something you have already said you would do, because you are tired or not interested

poop out on

▪ 'Is Bill coming along?' 'Nah, he's pooping out on us.'

3.) if a machine or piece of equipment poops out, it stops working

▪ The laptop's battery pooped out after only two hours.