croup Synonyms & Antonyms
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Croup as a Noun
The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped.
An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty.
Croup as a Verb
To croak, make a hoarse noise.
Word Forms & Grammar
croup (plural croups)
croup (third-person singular simple present croups, present participle crouping, simple past and past participle crouped)
croup (uncountable)
Words That Rhyme With Croup
Origin of Croup
Origin 1: From Middle English croupe, from Old French croupe (“rump, body”), from Old Norse kroppr (“body, trunk, mass”), from Proto-Germanic *kruppaz (“body, mass, heap, collection, crop”), from Proto-Indo-European *grewb- (“to curve, bend, crawl”). More at crupper, doublet of croupe, group, and crop.
Origin 2: From Scots croup, croop (“the croup”), from Scots croup, crowp, croop (“to croak, speak hoarsely, murmur, complain”), from Old Scots crowp, crope, croap (“to call loudly, croak”), alteration of rowp, roup, roip, rope (“to cry, cry hoarsely, roop”), from Middle English roupen, ropen, from Old English hrōpan (“to shout, proclaim; cry out, scream, howl”), from Proto-Germanic *hrōpaną (“to shout”), from Proto-Indo-European *ker-, *kor- (“to caw, crow”). More at roop. In the medical sense introduced by Edinburgh physician Francis Home.
Word Facts for Croup
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /kɹuːp/ |
| Meaning | The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped |
| Plural | croups |
| Verb forms | croups, crouping, crouped |
Questions People Ask About Croup
Is croup a noun or a verb?
Croup is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of croup?
The plural of croup is croups.
What is the past tense of croup?
The past tense of croup is crouped. The present participle is crouping.