verb
roop
roop
verb
1
(dialect) To shout or cry out loudly.
"He rooped across the field to call the dog home."
noun
1
(dialect) Hoarseness of the voice.
"Days of shouting at the match left him with a bad roop."
How to Use Roop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dialect word meaning to shout, or the hoarseness that can follow from doing so.
When to use it
Regional/dialectal (northern English and Scots usage); not standard modern English.
Word Forms
rooped past tense, roops plural, roops singular
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Etymology
From Old English hrōpan ("to shout, cry out"), related to the Dutch roepen and German rufen — all meaning "to call."