Thesaurus: croup

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1. n. The hinder part or buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especially of a horse; hence, the place behind the saddle.
2. n. An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called membranous croup). See False croup, under False, and Diphtheria.
3. n. a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing
4. n. the part of an animal that corresponds to the human buttocks
5. The hinder part or buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especially of a horse; hence, the place behind the saddle. So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung. Sir W. Scott. An inflammatory affection of the larynx or trachea, accompanied by a hoarse, ringing cough and stridulous, difficult breathing; esp., such an affection when associated with the development of a false membrane in the air passages (also called membranous croup). See False croup, under False, and Diphtheria.
6. The hinder part or buttocks of certain quadrupeds, especiallyof a horse; hence, the place behind the saddle.So light to the croup the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddlebefore her he sprung. Sir W. Scott.
7. n:100 n. a disease of infants and young children; harsh coughing and hoarseness and fever and difficult breathing