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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