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
But just moments later, as the name of lead star Andrew Scott appeared on stage, the loud snuffles were replaced with whoops and, in rather uncharacteristically British style, a standing ovation for the actor. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 After Christopher Kane’s Mulberry debut on Sunday afternoon, the retro-futuristic central room in the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London resounded with whoops and applause, and a whole section of the audience gave a standing ovation. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026 Back at Camp Cranium, bursts of laughter, whoops of delight and distant chatter punctuated the humid summer air. — Lydia McFarlane, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 The crowd erupted in whoops and applause after each person finished their three minutes of public comments. — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoops
  1. shouts
  2. hoots
  3. hollers
  4. howls
  5. licks
  6. yells
  7. cries
  8. roars
Noun
  • The stadium went silent, save for the shouts from the visiting team’s dugout.
    — Nicolas Villamil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
  • His final words drowned in a din of shouts and sparkling spray, as the Astros feted an aspiration fulfilled.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of shouts
Noun
  • Church bells, owl hoots and sprinklers keeping the grass hydrated during this dry spell fill the space between the occasional motor trudging along a main road devoid of commotion.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Ranging from the sound of emergency sirens and birds screeching to low grunts and guttural hoots, their vocalizations reverberate from a sanctuary in the hot, dry hills of the Santa Clarita Valley, north of Los Angeles.
    — Jaimie Ding, Fortune, 23 Aug. 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
  • The howls of outrage from an undisclosed location in Europe reached our shores.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Their chorus of howls and yowls was all that kept them connected to the hunters who lagged far behind.
    — Paul Schullery, Outdoor Life, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of howls
Noun
  • But for the most part, both are getting their points across, landing a few licks and, so far, avoiding the sort of major gaffe or damaging moment that could reshape the race.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Shafee operates in a languid, free-form zone throughout, trading his funky licks for loose, spacious lines and tolling, repetitive chords.
    — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of licks
Verb
  • Holmberg jumps in his vehicle and catches up to McConnell as Lafayette County deputy Kenneth Lewie holds McConnell at gunpoint and yells at him to get on the ground.
    — Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Things escalate as the two share a car ride home from a fancy gala and the bad man yells at her for embarrassing him.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of yells
Noun
  • Over cries of foul from those who came in person, the board’s attorney Shayla Myers announced the meeting was canceled because the Zoom channel had a capacity of only 1,000.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Lacking life detection equipment, the workers strained to hear their cries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of cries
Verb
  • Its back alleys are still pedestrian-only (although the odd motorbike roars past) and maintain their charm.
    — Tony Perrottet, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • On Friday, high temperatures across northern California will start to dip into the 90s and 80s as the evening breeze roars in with gusts above 20 mph and higher at elevation, and sit comfortably in the 70s at most by Saturday and Sunday.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of roars

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“Whoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoops. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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