roop
(intransitive, dialectal) To cry; shout.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(intransitive, dialectal) To cry; shout.
I am rooped up.
Origin: From , from , from , from , *kor-. Cognate with , , , , ,. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(intransitive, UK, _, dialectal, Northern England, Scotland) To roar; make a great noise.
I am rooped up.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(transitive, usually with up, dialectal) To make hoarse.
I am rooped up.
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