noun
Shoop
shoop
Shoop (noun) means an image that has been digitally altered, usually in Photoshop, to create a misleading or comedic effect. Example: “That celebrity photo was obviously a shoop — look at the warped background.”
noun
1
An image that has been digitally altered, usually in Photoshop, to create a misleading or comedic effect.
"That celebrity photo was obviously a shoop — look at the warped background."
"The forum banned low-effort shoops that were just badly pasted heads."
verb
1
To digitally edit or manipulate a photo, especially to change or exaggerate something in it.
"Someone shooped a extra head onto his shoulders as a joke."
"She shooped out the photobomber before posting the picture."
How to use Shoop
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSlang for editing a photo (usually to mess with it) or the doctored photo itself.
When to use it
Very informal internet slang; not used in formal writing.
Common pairings
a bad shoop
shoop a photo
obviously shooped
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Word forms
- Plural
- Shoops, sheep
- Third person singular
- shoops
- Past tense
- shooped
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Etymology
A clipped, informal form of "Photoshop" used as a slang verb and noun once photo-editing became a casual internet activity.
Rhymes for Shoop
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What does “Shoop” mean?
The word “Shoop” means an image that has been digitally altered, usually in Photoshop, to create a misleading or comedic effect. In plain terms, slang for editing a photo (usually to mess with it) or the doctored photo itself.
How do you pronounce “Shoop”?
“Shoop” is pronounced shoop (/ʃup/ in IPA).
How do you use “Shoop” in a sentence?
Here is “Shoop” used in a sentence: “That celebrity photo was obviously a shoop — look at the warped background.”
What part of speech is “Shoop”?
Depending on how it is used, “Shoop” can be a noun and a verb.
How many meanings does “Shoop” have?
“Shoop” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: an image that has been digitally altered, usually in Photoshop, to create a misleading or comedic effect.
