Coop up In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "coop up", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Yourpig Huyen calendar 2021-10-14 03:10

Meaning of Coop up

Coop up verb phrase

 Used to keep or confine someone or something in a small space during a period of time

The wild cat was cooped up in a cage.

Our chickens have been cooped up in the cage all day due to the heavy rain.

The coronavirus pandemic cooped us up at home for months.

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Grammar and Usage of Coop up

Verb Forms

  • cooped up
  • cooping up
  • coops up


The verb "coop" should be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Coop up

This phrase, which comes from coop, "poultry cage," is to describe times you feel as cramped or restricted as a chicken in a cage. 
 

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