crap
/ˈkɹæp/
nounverb
Core
1.n.obscene terms for feces
2.n.obscene words for unacceptable behavior
“I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
3.v.have a bowel movement
“The dog had made in the flower beds”
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crap and poop share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. crap means “obscene terms for feces”. poop means “obscene terms for feces”. crap is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈkɹæp/
1.n.obscene terms for feces
2.n.obscene words for unacceptable behavior
“I put up with a lot of bullshit from that jerk”
3.v.have a bowel movement
“The dog had made in the flower beds”
/ˈpup/
1.n.obscene terms for feces
2.n.a stupid foolish person
3.n.slang terms for inside information
“is that the straight dope?”
| crap | poop | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈkɹæp/ | /ˈpup/ |
| Said | krap | poop |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 4 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | dirt, shit, shite | crap, dirt, shit |
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