whoops 1 of 2

noun

Definition of whoopsnext
plural of whoop
1
as in shouts
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion let out a whoop of joy

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2
as in damns
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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whoops

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verb

present tense third-person singular of whoop
as in hollers

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Recent Examples of whoops
Noun
Suspecting burnt eggs, Al-Shaair, who was 12 at the time and the oldest person home, ignored the whoops for a bit. — Dan Pompei, New York Times, 23 June 2026 The screening — preceded by a showing of Leone DiSantis’s Bound-esque short film Wild Ones — was a rowdy affair punctuated by wolf whistles, whoops, and bursts of laughter at every lesbian joke. — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 8 June 2026 After a round of whoops, cheers and a little dancing, Rosenthal pivoted to thanking Chanel for continuing to support the event before delivering her reliably rousing address. — Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026 And then, whoops, everyone forgot Nora’s co-workers were invited to this bash, too. — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 22 May 2026 There were whoops and cheers and what appeared to be grins of amazement at the King’s cheek. — Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026 The whoops across the field suggested that might’ve been what happened. — Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026 In the rear, it's got 30 inches of rear wheel travel, so it is designed to go over 100 mph and go over 200 to 300 foot whoops. — Morgan Korn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026 Vance asked the Hungarian voters, cheered on by a standing ovation and whoops reverberating around the city’s MTK Sportpark arena. — Alexander Smith, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoops
  1. shouts
  2. hoots
  3. hollers
  4. howls
  5. licks
  6. yells
  7. cries
  8. roars
Noun
  • There were possible penalty shouts, hard tackles that were not whistled for fouls, soft calls on Egypt that were ignored when similar plays were made by Argentina.
    — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The fatal shooting of a New York Knicks fan’s dog after her shouts over the team’s thrilling win of the NBA championship is now headed to federal court.
    — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of shouts
Noun
  • Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 31 May 2026
  • Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.
    — Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Definition of hoots
Verb
  • The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.
    — Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.
    — Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 28 Dec. 2025
Definition of hollers
Noun
  • Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
    — Scott Simon, NPR, 4 July 2026
  • Through blood-curdling howls and rants about fascism, fraud, and fighting to understand your identity, Truck Violence push through ugliness to find something more unaltered and real.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 June 2026
Definition of howls
Noun
  • Zachary Stevenson’s performance replicates the nerdy-yet-hip Texan through impressive guitar licks and superb vocals that are equally comfortable with sweet ballads and on-the-edge rockabilly songs.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026
  • Elk, deer, and buffalo had migrated to and from mineral licks throughout North America for millennia.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
Definition of licks
Verb
  • Rays pitching coach Kyle Snyder yells a lot of things from the dugout during a game, usually aimed at his own players.
    — Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
  • Sirianni yells to the man, who continues toward the building without a reaction.
    — Michael Silver, New York Times, 16 June 2026
Definition of yells
Noun
  • Suskind, a cochlear implant surgeon and professor of surgery and pediatrics at the University of Chicago, says for years the waiting room in her practice would be a cacophony of baby cries and toddler screeches.
    — Eileen Finan, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Lost in all their cries is that many soccer experts believe that Balogun’s move did not merit a red card.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Definition of cries
Verb
  • But they were outnumbered three or four to one by Argentina fans, who drowned them out with long flat roars whenever their team repelled a Spanish shot, or bundled a player off the pitch.
    — Sam Knight, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • Ski and Snowboard at Big Bear Mountain Resort During winter, Big Bear Mountain Resort roars to life, with skiing and snowboarding as well as snow tubing on offer.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026
Definition of roars

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