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whoop things up
Variant of whoop
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
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
Related Forms:
- whooper noun
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