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whoop Definition

whoop (hwo̵̅o̅p, wo̵̅o̅p, ho̵̅o̅p)

noun

a loud shout, cry, or noise; specif.,

  1. a shrill and prolonged cry, as of excitement, exultation, ferocity, etc.
  2. a hoot, as of an owl
  3. the gasping sound marking the convulsive intake of air that immediately follows a fit of coughing in whooping cough

Etymology: ME houpen, to call, shout, echoic (or < ? OFr houper, to call afar off, cry out)

intransitive verb

to utter, or move along with, a whoop or whoops

transitive verb

  1. to utter with a whoop or whoops
  2. to drive, urge on, chase, bring about, etc. with whoops

whoop Related Forms

whoop′er noun

whoop Idioms

not worth a whoop

☆

Informal worth nothing at all

whoop it up

or whoop things up☆ Slang
  1. to create a noisy disturbance, as in celebrating
  2. to create enthusiasm (for)

whoop Synonyms

whoop

n.

hoot, shout, cry, hurrah, cheer, halloo, howl, squawk; outcry; see also noise 1.

whoop Synonyms

whoop

v.

howl, bawl, shriek, cheer, scream, cry out, shout, bellow, jeer, boo, yell.

whoop Usage Examples

Object

ass: And I like the way he gets his ass whooped by a girl, which is cool.

Converse of object

  • hear: Well, I fought along, and directly I hears the whoop behind me.
  • give: He gave a whoop of surprise: the image showed a bright orb right above my camera.

Adjective modifier

  • big: Well, big whoop, mate, you can stand still.
  • wild: There was a wild whoop from the kitchen as Gran took the call.
  • loud: Special mention goes to Jim S for the loudest whoops of the day.
  • small: Then 3 lines, wide was long and slower, small tale, berm, small whoops, same berm.

Modifies a noun

  • ass: Personally I would pay money to see Sharman open a can of whoop ass on Trace.
  • section: The whoop section has been built in the same way.

Modifying Another Word

  • all: Needless to say we were all whooping it up!
  • much: Only at the very top, but those small insignificant flowers were welcomed with much whooping and cheering.

Noun used with modifier

  • war: Letting out frenzied war whoops, the vanguard charged.
  • lol: Aug 28 2004, 08:55 PM Clarabee lol whoops!
  • quot: For such a of the the quot whoop behind the answer.

Followed by a transitive particle

up: I even spotted the stage hands whooping up the applause to that one.

Preposition: of

  • delight: I think you could here our whoops of delight across the valley.
  • joy: The bar is dead silent; then bursts into a whoop of joy.

Preposition: from

audience: There are whoops from the audience, and the Sangeetham festival finally clicks into focus.

Preposition: with

joy: Am I the only one who whoops with joy on getting the PIN right at a crowded checkout?

Preposition: for

joy: As he ran through the forest, the king of men ran alongside him, laughing and dancing and whooping for joy.