ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Roup

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ɹuːp/ · Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Roup is a verb meaning To cry or shout.

Meaning

To cry or shout.

More Meanings

  1. (Scotland) To sell by auction.
  2. An outcry.
  3. (Scotland) A sale of goods by auction.
  4. An infectious disease of poultry caused by Trichomonas gallinae.

Example Sentences

During the space of his tack he had plentiful crops of corn upon it, and when his tacks were run ont, the town took it into their own hands, and rouped it annually

Word Forms

Synonyms for roup

Depending on context, synonyms include canker, frounce, trichomoniasis.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include diphtheritic, call, shout, hoot, roar, outcry.

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