coop vs cage

coop and cage both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
coop	Yes	No	No	No
cage	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, coop and cage are synonyms defined as:

coop and cage: an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept

coop (noun)	cage (noun)
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept	an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
a farm building for housing poultry	the net that is the goal in ice hockey
	a movable screen placed behind home base to catch balls during batting practice
	something that restricts freedom as a cage restricts movement

coop (verb)	cage (verb)
	confine in a cage