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
James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
He was greeted in return with whoops and cheers.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Vicki Gunvalson is officially returning to whoop it up on season 20 of The Real Housewives of Orange County!
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
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Noun
The whoop, the sound of exulting Moby-Dick nuts, goes raggedly around the galleries and hallways of the museum.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2026
He was greeted in return with whoops and cheers.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
And of course Mayor Brandon Johnson trying to whoop it up, but there was no there there.
—Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026
Vicki Gunvalson is officially returning to whoop it up on season 20 of The Real Housewives of Orange County!
—Nigel Smith, PEOPLE, 17 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoop
Noun
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Juvenile bliss had long contoured this abrasive band, whose songs rattled like playgrounds, and whose shouts rang like the peals of petulant children.—
Samuel Hyland,
Pitchfork,
17 Mar. 2026
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Suddenly, there's a shout from the back!—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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What is emerging instead is a stewardship model that treats vital ecosystems, like coral reefs, as dynamic systems requiring maintenance, repair, and adaptation, much like roads, damns, and power grids.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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My parents have no idea what’s happening because legacy media is not reporting on anything worth a damn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
Verb
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As the record was announced to those in attendance, Smith was yelling at his teammates on the bench.—
CJ Moore,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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Sosa can be heard yelling in Spanish, accusing officers of abuse, as additional officers arrive on scene.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Trump’s media-bashing, often a dull roar in the background, is an unusually loud howl right now.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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As the howls got louder, the mother eagle woke up.—
Lauren Linder,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Theroux is a hoot as the cult fixer with a past, thoroughly having a blast as this mysterious guy whose shaky history is about to catch up with him.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
12 Mar. 2026
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Say those owls are like four, five hundred yards away, and your owl hoot makes those owls take off or start hooting.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Sit in a deck chair and hoot and holler at skiers going by.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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Those take-one-for-the-team moments had the Lakers’ reserves up and hollering.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The episode ends as John walks out among Carolyn’s cries.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Cara could hear the dead, including the cries of her infant son calling her to visit the bay’s shores every night.—
Omari Weekes,
The New York Review of Books,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Page got the first lick, hitting MJF in the back.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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She was known to sneak butter from the fridge to enjoy a few finger licks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Whoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoop. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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