1
as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
let out a whoop of joy
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2
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
he acts so rudely that I doubt he gives a whoop about other people's feelings
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Recent Examples of whoop
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
The dirt track is flat in parts but also has motocross-style whoops (a series of short hills) and rhythm sections (jumps of varying sizes and spacing) designed to shake up the race.
—William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
David Higgins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Because here’s the thing: Gypsy is in her 40s now, and still performing for a crowd that claps and whoops at her every seductive move.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
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Noun
With a whoop of joy, state Rep. Maria Isa Pérez-Vega, DFL-St. Paul, slid down the giant slide of an inflatable obstacle course erected for an evening earlier this week at Cass Gilbert Memorial Park, which overlooks the Minnesota State Capitol building.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 16 July 2025
The dirt track is flat in parts but also has motocross-style whoops (a series of short hills) and rhythm sections (jumps of varying sizes and spacing) designed to shake up the race.
—William Liang, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025
Verb
Most states require kindergartners get vaccines for pertussis – that’s whooping cough – and tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox.
—David Higgins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2025
Because here’s the thing: Gypsy is in her 40s now, and still performing for a crowd that claps and whoops at her every seductive move.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 3 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoop
Noun
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Sounds of loud trilling shouts after silent hunts, and singing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Up ahead, two men argued, their shouts and curses drowning out the hum of a helicopter that circled in the distance.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even for those in the North who didn’t care a damn for the four million held in brutal bondage, or those who wanted a soft, conciliatory approach, the war began to take on new and moral meaning.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the start, the project required building a damn to drain the water from the facade.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While in the parking lot, Veliz reportedly drove against traffic and yelled out gang slogans.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Whoever dispatched that ambulance might be one of many employees at the Department of Emergency Communications who have felt uncomfortable, yelled at and trapped between their calling to help people and what several current and former dispatchers have called a hostile work environment.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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United Methodist leadership with the bishop’s office preached to students, who welcomed the leaders with excited howls.—
Liam Adams,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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Frehley picks up on the drummer’s simmering syncopation hereand unleashes a banshee-like howl of a solo that still clings to the band’s rhythm.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The character animation is frequently a hoot, especially in the breakfast foods segment that might inspire trips to the kitchen when viewing.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Lena Dunham is also a hoot as a goofy but kind arts teacher.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Anez Cooper were hollering for the play.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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There are hoots and hollers from raucous tourists on Bourbon Street, for example.—
Matt Alderton,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There’s going to be a lot of oohs and aahs and cries and laughs and love.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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Women from the village, who were down washing clothes in the river, heard the cries and rallied the community to help, Dumasá said.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The fact that Deutch didn’t speak a lick of French didn’t dissuade her.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sexy guitar licks and a groovy rhythm couple together to create a fiery, catchy tune.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Whoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoop. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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