Synonyms
Etymology

1. croup

noun. ['ˈkruːp'] a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing.

Etymology

  • croup (Scots)
  • croupe (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • croupe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))

Rhymes with Croup

  • intergroup
  • guadeloupe
  • guadalupe
  • regroup
  • stroupe
  • stroup
  • stroope
  • stroop
  • recoup
  • alleyoop
  • whoop
  • troupe
  • troup
  • troop
  • throop
  • swoope
  • swoop
  • stoup
  • stoop
  • snoop
  • sloop
  • scoop
  • hupe
  • grupe
  • groupe
  • group
  • drupe
  • droop
  • soup
  • shupe

How do you pronounce croup?

Pronounce croup as krup.

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2. croup

noun. ['ˈkruːp'] the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks.

Etymology

  • croup (Scots)
  • croupe (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • croupe (Old French (842-ca. 1400))