poop
poop — noun
1. solid waste that comes out of the body through the bowels, used especially when
solid waste that comes out of the body through the bowels, used especially when speaking to or about young children
Nora told her little brother not to touch the dog poop on the grass.
childish/informal register
After their walk, Matthew cleaned up the dog's poop with a plastic bag.
The baby had poop in his diaper, so Lara changed him right away.
Mizuki told the children to wash their hands after picking up the puppy's poop.
用法筆記
This is the standard word adults use with young children. Older children and adults usually prefer more direct or more formal alternatives in public contexts.
常見錯誤
2. facts or details about an event or person that are not yet widely known, especia
facts or details about an event or person that are not yet widely known, especially the latest updates
Gabriel gave me the poop on who is getting promoted next month.
colloquial pattern: 'the poop on [topic]'
The reporter was looking for the poop on the mayor's secret negotiations with the developer.
Kemi called to share the poop about the new Thai restaurant opening on Elm Street.
Do you have the poop on what really happened at the board meeting yesterday?
文法句型
the poop on + noun/pronoun
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article: "the poop on something." Common in casual workplace conversation but sounds dated to some speakers. Not appropriate in formal writing.
3. the short raised deck at the very back of a ship, sitting higher than the main d
the short raised deck at the very back of a ship, sitting higher than the main deck and often used by the captain
The captain stood on the poop and watched the coastline slowly disappear.
nautical term
A large wave crashed over the poop of the old sailing ship during the storm.
From the poop, Trang could see the entire length of the deck below.
The cabin on the poop had a small window facing the sea behind the ship.
- bow
the front part of a ship
用法筆記
A technical nautical term. Most English speakers know the word 'stern' but not 'poop' in this sense. You will mainly encounter it in historical ship descriptions and maritime literature.
poop — verb
- pooppresent simple I / you / we / they
- poops3rd person singular
- pooping-ing form
- poopedpast simple
1. to be extremely tired because of physical effort or hard work
to be extremely tired because of physical effort or hard work
After hiking up the mountain all morning, the group was completely pooped.
passive construction: be + pooped
Lara was pooped after helping her uncle move furniture into the new apartment.
The children were so pooped from swimming that they fell asleep in the car.
Ava was pooped after staying up until midnight to finish her science project.
- energetic
having a lot of energy
文法句型
be + pooped (past participle)
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the past participle form 'pooped' after 'be', 'get', or 'feel.' The simple present form 'poop' (meaning 'to tire out') is very rare in modern English.
常見錯誤
2. to release waste from the bowels, used as a child-friendly word rather than a me
to release waste from the bowels, used as a child-friendly word rather than a medical term
The little boy told his mother he needed to poop right away.
childish register for bodily function
Their puppy pooped on the kitchen floor while the family was at work.
Shanti is teaching her toddler to say "I need to poop" before going to the bathroom.
The vet explained that a healthy dog usually poops once or twice every day.
- defecate
medical and formal; not for everyday conversation
- go to the bathroom
polite euphemism; avoids mentioning waste directly
- do a poo
British variant; same register and meaning
用法筆記
The standard child-friendly word for defecation. Parents use it with young children, and children use it until they learn more formal alternatives. Adults rarely use this about themselves unless speaking to a small child.