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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Recent Examples of whoops
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
These are not designed and developed to run 70 miles an hour over whoops, which is what a Raptor is designed to do.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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
These are not designed and developed to run 70 miles an hour over whoops, which is what a Raptor is designed to do.
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoops
Noun
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The girlfriend of the adult, who had gone looking for the three, heard shouts for help, and emergency crews were called to the scene.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
9 Dec. 2025
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It’s permeated with prayer and bold instrumental music before the service, which 2819 calls a gathering, officially begins, with hands already lifted amid shouts of praise.—
Charlotte Kramon,
Fortune,
7 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
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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
Verb
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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
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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
Noun
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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It’s installed bioacoustic cameras in Yellowstone to track wolves and analyze their howls.—
Alex Morris,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2026
Noun
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Sean Kaufman and Christopher Briney locked licks on the Jumbotron.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 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
Verb
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Fieri yells in the next clip as Jesser swipes above his head to try to block his shot in an inflatable basketball game.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Knives are clutched, teeth are clenched, and a desperate Russian ex-pat yells loud enough for their long-dead ancestors to hear all the way back in the motherland.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
13 May 2026
Noun
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Russia celebrates, Ukraine cries, and the United States of America is diminished.—
Tom Zirpoli,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Aug. 2025
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Or in the cries of that newborn child?—
Ed Simon
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Her presence is heralded not by the sounds of howls, roars or clanking chains, but by the shutting of the door to her study, the scrape of her chair as it is pulled towards her desk, and the clanking of her type-writer keys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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Just beyond the front desk, a fire roars behind a massive stone hearth, and a live piano plays in the heart of the resort, the lobby lounge (dubbed the Living Room), a choice spot for lunch, casual meetings, or pre-dinner drinks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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“Whoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoops. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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