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coop in

C1 separable transitive
In simple words

To keep someone stuck inside a small or tight space.

Literal meaning: To put into a coop (a cage for poultry).

Meanings

1 C1

To confine a person or animal to a small or restricted space.

"The hens were cooped in a small pen during the storm."

Grammar: separable
Usage notes

'Coop in' is not a widely recognized standard phrasal verb. It appears rarely as a variant of 'coop up' in older or dialectal usage. Learners should use 'coop up' instead, as it is standard.

Commonly used with

animals children apartment room

Forms

Base
coop in
I/you/we/they
3rd person
coops in
he/she/it
Past simple
cooped in
yesterday
Past participle
cooped in
have + pp
-ing form
cooping in
continuous

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