noun
pooping
POO-pihng
noun
1
On a ship, the event of a large wave breaking over the stern (the "poop deck") of the vessel.
"The old sailing account described a violent pooping that swept two crewmen overboard."
verb
1
Present participle of "poop": to defecate.
"The puppy was caught pooping on the new carpet."
How to Use Pooping
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually just the everyday meaning of defecating; the nautical "wave hits the stern" sense is a specialist, mostly historical usage.
When to use it
The everyday sense is mild/informal; the nautical sense is technical maritime vocabulary.
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