whoop Definition
whoop (hwo̵̅o̅p, wo̵̅o̅p, ho̵̅o̅p)
noun
a loud shout, cry, or noise; specif.,
- a shrill and prolonged cry, as of excitement, exultation, ferocity, etc.
- a hoot, as of an owl
- 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
- to utter with a whoop or whoops
- to drive, urge on, chase, bring about, etc. with whoops
whoop Related Forms
whoop Idioms
not worth a whoop
☆Informal worth nothing at all
whoop it up
or whoop things up☆ Slang- to create a noisy disturbance, as in celebrating
- to create enthusiasm (for)
whoop Synonyms
whoop Synonyms
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.
Browse dictionary entries near whoop
- ‹ whomsoever
- ‹ whomp
- ‹ whomever
- ‹ whom
- ‹ wholly-owned subsidiary
- ‹ wholly
- ‹ wholism
- ‹ wholesome
- ‹ wholesale trade
- ‹ wholesale banking
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