intransitive. To shout to dogs in order to direct them. Also transitive: to direct (a dog) by such shouting.

transitive. To call after (in hunting); to call or shout to.

(a) transitive to incite or salute with ‘hoicks!’; (b) intransitive to ‘hark back’.

The shout of huntsmen at the death of the game; hence allusively in to be whoo-whoop with, to be ‘all up with’. Hence whoo-whoop v. (in quot. trans…

transitive. To announce the discovery or starting of (a hare) by this shout.

intransitive. To cry ‘yoicks!’ in order to encourage or urge on a hound or hounds. Also occasionally transitive. Cf. yoick, v.