poop
/ˈpuːp/verb, noun, interjection
poop is spelled P-O-O-P: 4 letters and one syllable. It appears 4.6 times per million words in written English, the 11,870th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, poop means “To defecate” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in poop?
| Letters | 4: P-O-O-P |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 1 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 4.6 times per million words; the 11,870th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is poop?
Poop appears 4.6 times per million words in written English, the 11,870th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce poop?
- /ˈpuːp/
Poop has one syllable (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-ca-poop.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-poop.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with poop?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as poop.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: oppo, popo.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of poop
- poops present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- pooping participle, present
- pooped participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does poop mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
obsoleteTo make a short blast on a horn.
- 2
obsoleteTo break wind.
- 3
informalTo defecate.
His horse pooped right in the middle of the parade.
- 4
informalTo defecate in or on something.
You might want a spare change of underwear in case you poop your pants.
- 5
informalTo defecate on one's person.
You'll poop yourself if you have to walk all five miles home without stopping.
- 6
To tire, exhaust.
I'm pooped from working so hard.
- 7
(with out) To become tired and exhausted.
He pooped out a few strides from the finish line.
- 8
To break seawater with the poop (stern) of a vessel, especially the poop deck.
- 9
To break over the stern of (a vessel).
We were pooped within hailing of the quay and were nearly sunk.
noun
- 1
informalFecal matter; feces.
The dog poop is on the grass.
- 2
informalAn act of defecation.
- 3
The sound of a steam engine's whistle, typically low-pitched.
- 4
Ellipsis of YouTube poop (“video mashup”).
- 5
A set of data or general information, written or spoken, usually concerning machinery or a process.
Here’s the info paper with the poop on that carburetor.
- 6
The rear part (after end) of a ship or other vessel.
Holonyms: watercraft < vessel
- 7
The poop deck.
- 8
informalA stupid or ineffectual person.
- 9
obsoleteA poppyhead finial seen on church pews and occasionally on other types of seating benches.
interjection
- 1
Expressing annoyed disappointment.
Poop. The copier's broken again.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of poop (“video mashup”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Poop in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | faire caca, faire popo , caca, popo |
| German | kacken, käckern, Aa machen , Kacke |
| Portuguese | fazer cocô , totô, cocô, caquinha |
| Spanish | hacer popó , popo, pupú, popó |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does poop come from?
Uncertain, possibly from Middle English poupen (“to make a gulping sound while drinking, blow on a horn, toot”). Compare Dutch poepen (“to defecate”), German Low German pupen (“to fart; break wind”). Also representing poo pronounced with the mouth snapped closed at the end.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).