ALL meanings of croup
croup
C c - uncountable noun croup Croup is a disease which children sometimes suffer from that makes it difficult for them to breathe and causes them to cough a lot. 3
- noun croup a throat condition, occurring usually in children, characterized by a hoarse cough and laboured breathing, resulting from inflammation and partial obstruction of the larynx 3
- noun croup the hindquarters of a quadruped, esp a horse 3
- noun croup a condition resulting from any obstruction of the larynx, esp. an inflammation of the respiratory passages, with labored breathing, hoarse coughing, and laryngeal spasm 3
- noun croup the top of the rump of a horse, dog, etc., just behind the loin 3
- noun croup the highest part of the rump of a quadruped, especially a horse. 1
- noun croup severe cough 1
- noun croup Inflammation of the larynx and trachea in children, associated with infection and causing breathing difficulties. 1
- noun croup The top of the rump of a horse or other quadruped. 0
- noun croup (pathology) An infectious illness of the larynx, especially in young children, causing respiratory difficulty. 0
- verb croup (obsolete outside dialects) To croak, make a hoarse noise. 0