coop up
phr. v..phr. v.. to keep a person or animal in a small space for a long time so they cannot move freely.
phr. v.. to confine a person or animal in a restricted or cramped space; often used in the passive voice to describe the resulting feeling of frustration or restlessness.
The rain kept the children cooped up inside all day.
After being cooped up in a tiny office for eight hours, I really need to go for a walk.
The livestock were cooped up in narrow pens during the storm, leading to significant distress among the herd.
most commonly used as a past participle ('be cooped up') or with the verb 'keep'.
the word comes from 'coop' (a small cage for chickens), which helps students visualize the sense of being trapped in a small, uncomfortable space.
I was coop up in my room.I was cooped up in my room.when used as an adjective to describe a state, the past participle form 'cooped' is required.