Coop up
verb
To keep someone or something in a small or confined space.
The children didn't like being cooped up in the house all day.
Often appears as...
- cooped up in the house
- cooped up in a room
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To restrict someone's movements or activities.
She felt cooped up, having to stay in a small town.
Often appears as...
- felt cooped up
- been cooped up
verb
To keep someone or something in a small or confined space.
The children didn't like being cooped up in the house all day.
Often appears as...
- cooped up in the house
- cooped up in a room
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To restrict someone's movements or activities.
She felt cooped up, having to stay in a small town.
Often appears as...
- felt cooped up
- been cooped up
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Feeling
Implies discomfort or desire to escape from confinement.
The cat did not enjoy being cooped up in the carrier.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Space
Usually refers to small physical spaces like rooms or buildings.
The dog was cooped up in a tiny yard for hours.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
Common in everyday English but less appropriate in formal writing.
He was getting restless from being cooped up at home.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Feeling
Implies discomfort or desire to escape from confinement.
The cat did not enjoy being cooped up in the carrier.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Space
Usually refers to small physical spaces like rooms or buildings.
The dog was cooped up in a tiny yard for hours.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
Common in everyday English but less appropriate in formal writing.
He was getting restless from being cooped up at home.
Pro Tip 1/3Negative Feeling
Implies discomfort or desire to escape from confinement.
The cat did not enjoy being cooped up in the carrier.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Space
Usually refers to small physical spaces like rooms or buildings.
The dog was cooped up in a tiny yard for hours.
Pro Tip 3/3Colloquial Usage
Common in everyday English but less appropriate in formal writing.
He was getting restless from being cooped up at home.
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