Roop

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɹuːp/

Alternative forms

• roup Scotland

From Middle English ropen, from Old English hrōpan ("to shout, proclaim; cry out, scream, howl"), from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną ("to call, shout, cry"), from Proto-Indo-European *ker-, *kor- ("to caw, crow"). Cognate with Scots roup ("to shout, roar, cry out loudly"), Eastern Frisian ropa ("to call, shout"), Dutch roepen ("to shout, cry out"), German rufen ("to call, cry, shout"), Swedish ropa ("to call, cry out, shout"), Icelandic hrópa ("to cry out").

Full definition of roop

Verb

1. (intransitive) To cry; shout.
2. (intransitive, UK_, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To roar; make a great noise.

Derived terms

• roopit

From Middle English rop, from Old English hrōp ("clamor, lamentation"), from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaz, *hrōpą ("shout, cry"), from Proto-Indo-European *ker-, *kor- ("to caw, crow"). Cognate with Dutch roep ("a call, cry, shout"), German Ruf ("a call, cry, reputation"), Swedish rop ("call, cry, shout").

Noun

1. A cry; a call.
2. Hoarseness.

Derived terms

• roopy

From roop ("hoarseness").

Verb

1. (transitive, usually with up) To make hoarse.I am rooped up.

Derived terms

• be rooped up

Anagrams

• poor