/ Dictionary / Index H hoopoe: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: hoo•poe Pronunciation: (h'p), [key] — n. any Old World bird of the family Upupidae, esp. Upupa epops, of Europe, having an erectile, fanlike crest. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: hoopoe (Thesaurus) hoopman hoop-petticoat narcissus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language