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To confine a person or animal to a small or restricted space.
"The hens were cooped in a small pen during the storm."
separable
coop in
C1 separable transitive
A rare variant of 'coop up' meaning to confine or shut someone or something into a restricted space.
In plain English
To keep someone stuck inside a small or tight space.
What does "coop in" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To put into a coop (a cage for poultry).
Actually means
To keep someone stuck inside a small or tight space.
Usage tip
'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.
Words that pair with "coop in"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
animals children apartment room
How to conjugate "coop in"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
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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