groop Meaning & Definition
What Does Groop Mean?
Groop is a noun that means A trench or small ditch. It can also mean A trench or drain; particularly, a trench or hollow behind the stalls of cows or horses for receiving their dung and urine. As a verb, it means To make a channel or groove; to form grooves. As a verb, it means Obsolete form of group.
Groop: Key Facts
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Plural | groops |
| Verb forms | groops, grooping, grooped |
Groop Definition (Noun)
- A trench or small ditch.
- A trench or drain; particularly, a trench or hollow behind the stalls of cows or horses for receiving their dung and urine.
- A pen for cattle; a byre.
Groop as a Verb
- To make a channel or groove; to form grooves.
Noun
- Obsolete form of group.
Verb
- Obsolete form of group.
Synonyms of Groop
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Groop synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
groop (plural groops)
groop (third-person singular simple present groops, present participle grooping, simple past and past participle grooped)
Origin of Groop
Origin 1: From Middle English grope, grupe, groupe, from Old English grōp (“ditch”), from Proto-West Germanic *grōpu, from Proto-Germanic *grōpō (“furrow, ditch, trench”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰreb-, *gʰrebʰ- (“to dig, furrow, scratch”). Cognate with Scots gruip (“gutter, drain, ditch, trench”), North Frisian groop (“pit”), Dutch groep (“a trench, moat”), Swedish grop (“a pit, ditch, hole, hollow”), Old English grēp, grēpe (“land-drain, ditch; furrow; burrow; privy”). More at grip, groove.
Origin 2: Alteration of group. More at group.
Frequently Asked Questions About Groop
Is groop a noun or a verb?
Groop is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of groop?
The plural of groop is groops.
What is the past tense of groop?
The past tense of groop is grooped. The present participle is grooping.