Definition of whoop
intransitive verb
1 : to utter a whoop in expression of eagerness, enthusiasm, or enjoyment : shout
2 : to utter the cry or call of an animal (such as an owl or gibbon)
3 : to make the characteristic whoop of whooping cough
4a : to go or pass with a loud noiseb : to be rushed through by acclamation or with noisy support the bill whooped through both houses
transitive verb
1a : to utter or express with a whoopb : to urge, drive, or cheer on with a whoop
2 : to agitate in behalf of
whoop it up
1 : to celebrate riotously : carouse
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Examples of whoop in a Sentence
The children whooped with joy at the sight of all the presents.
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Thibodeaux pleaded guilty to taking a whooping crane for which there is no season and wanton waste of migratory game birds as well as taking migratory game birds out of season, from a moving vehicle and without a Louisiana hunting license.
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And yes, your children turned out fine, but co-sleeping, whooping cough, etc.,
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This is not just a mom-and-pop shop that can say, 'whoops.'
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Of course, the O.G. of the O.C. Vicki Gunvalson is whooping it up again in Coto de Caza.
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A sampling of this year’s gastronomic creations was on display for reporters last week — tough job —as fair organizers and sponsors whooped up excitement.
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Undrafted free agent Austin Duke is exceeding expectations in a tight roster competition Duke made a stunning layout catch on a deep ball on Tuesday morning that got the whole sideline whooping in celebration.
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Emirates, the Middle East's largest airline, saw its annual profit drop by a whooping 82 percent for its 2016-2017 year.
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Winning the first, the ’96 Pads took the season’s final three games from the Dodgers and then whooped it up inside Dodger Stadium.
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Origin and Etymology of whoop
Middle English whopen, houpen, from Anglo-French huper, of imitative origin
whoop
Definition of whoop
1a : a loud yell expressive of eagerness, exuberance, or jubilation —often used interjectionallyb : a shout of hunters or of people in battle or pursuit
2 : the loud cry or call of an animal (such as an owl, whooping crane, or gibbon) that resembles the sound of the word whoop
3 : the crowing intake of breath following a paroxysm in whooping cough
4 : a minimum amount or degree : the least bit not worth a whoop
Examples of whoop in a Sentence
let out a whoop of joy
he acts so rudely that I doubt he gives a whoop about other people's feelings
Recent Examples of whoop from the Web
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The train kept up a relentless pace that whipped riders around turns and over whoop-de-do humps.
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Perhaps the simplest way for teams to access that type of data will be to go through the NFLPA’s Official Recovery Wearable: WHOOP.
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Here’s what the protests looked like late Wednesday in São Paulo: Whoops, the president of #Brazil got caught on tape in corruption scandal.
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First Known Use of whoop
14th century
WHOOP Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of whoop for English Language Learners
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: to shout loudly in an enthusiastic or excited way
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Definition of whoop for English Language Learners
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: a high, loud sound expressing enthusiasm or excitement
WHOOP Defined for Kids
Definition of whoop for Students
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1 : to shout or cheer loudly and strongly “It's the men from camp,” the judge said. “They're searching for us.” We started whooping. — Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows
2 : to make the high-pitched gasping sound that follows a coughing attack in whooping cough
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Medical Definition of whoop
: the crowing intake of breath following a paroxysm in whooping cough
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