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- [roop]
- /rup/
- /rˈuːp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [roop]
- /rup/
Definitions of roup word
- noun roup hoarseness or huskiness. 1
- verb with object roup auction (defs 1, 3). 1
- noun roup any of various chronic respiratory diseases of birds, esp poultry 0
- verb roup to sell by auction 0
- noun roup an auction 0
- noun roup an infectious disease of poultry, characterized by mucous discharge from the eyes and nasal passages 0
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Origin of roup
First appearance:
before 1800 One of the 42% newest English words
First recorded in 1800-10; origin uncertain
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Roup
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
roup popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
roup usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for roup
noun roup
- dutch auction — a method of auction consisting in the offer of a property at a price above the actual value and then at gradually reduced prices until a buyer is found.
- auctioneering — Present participle of auctioneer.