verb Download 🔗Share To keep in a coop. Examples : "The farmer cooped the chickens every night to protect them from foxes. " animal agriculture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shut up or confine in a narrow space; to cramp. Examples : "Example Sentence: "After being sick for a week, I was so tired of being cooped up in my bedroom." " action situation space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To unlawfully confine one or more voters to prevent them from casting their ballots in an election. Examples : "The corrupt politicians cooped voters in a warehouse to ensure their opponent won the election. " politics government law Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (law enforcement) Of a police officer: to sleep or relax while on duty. Examples : ""The sergeant warned the rookie officer not to get cooped up in the patrol car during the night shift, but to stay alert and visible." " police job Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To make or repair barrels, casks and other wooden vessels; to work upon in the manner of a cooper. Examples : "Old Mr. Abernathy still cooped the oak barrels for the local winery, ensuring they were watertight before filling. " material work industry Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading