Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense whoops, present participle whooping, past tense, past participle whooped
1. verb
If you whoop, you shout loudly in a very happy or excited way.
[written]
She whoops with delight at a promise of money. [VERB]
Whoop is also a noun.
Scattered groans and whoops broke out in the crowd.
2. See also whoops
More Synonyms of whoop
whoop in British English
(wuːp)
verb
1.
to utter (speech) with loud cries, as of enthusiasm or excitement
2. medicine
to cough convulsively with a crowing sound made at each inspiration
3.
(of certain birds) to utter (a hooting cry)
4. (transitive)
to urge on or call with or as if with whoops
5. whoop it up
noun
6.
a loud cry, esp one expressing enthusiasm or excitement
7. medicine
the convulsive crowing sound made during a paroxysm of whooping cough
8. not worth a whoop
Word origin
C14: of imitative origin
whoop in American English
(hwup; wup; hup)
noun
1.
a loud shout, cry, or noise
; specif.,
a.
a shrill and prolonged cry, as of excitement, exultation, ferocity, etc.
b.
a hoot, as of an owl
c.
the gasping sound marking the convulsive intake of air that immediately follows a fit of coughing in whooping cough
verb intransitive
2.
to utter, or move along with, a whoop or whoops
verb transitive
3.
to utter with a whoop or whoops
4.
to drive, urge on, chase, bring about, etc. with whoops
Idioms:
not worth a whoop
whoop it up
Derived forms
whooper (ˈwhooper)
noun
Word origin
ME houpen, to call, shout, echoic (or < ? OFr houper, to call afar off, cry out)
Examples of 'whoop' in a sentence
whoop
The group gives a collective whoop of glee.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
There were as many shaking their heads at the attitude as whooping with delight.
The Sun (2016)
Champagne was sprayed over a whooping crowd outside the Versailles restaurant.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Another possibility, though, is whooping cough.
The Sun (2016)
This is greeted with a whoop of incredulous laughter.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Our study did not look at the effectiveness of whooping cough vaccines.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The trick is to smile a lot and make loud whooping noises.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Some people will greet this news with whoops of delight.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Mobile phone companies must whoop in profitable delight over this technological anomaly.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
His whoop of delight was the loudest sound all day.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Outside we could hear soldiers whooping and shouting as they ran around the surrounding tents to secure them with sandbags.
Oliver Poole BLACK KNIGHTS: On the Bloody Road to Baghdad (2003)
The two Irishmen arrive together at the premiere and the crowd whoops it up.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
She asked me why I thought it had been whooping cough.
de Jong, Eveline Alternative Health Care for Children (1989)
No surprise, then, to read recent reports suggesting that whooping cough may be on the rise.
The Sun (2015)
At that time whooping cough was rife at school, with three weeks' isolation for the victim.
Max Arthur Lost Voices of the Edwardians: 19011910 in the words of the Men & Women Who WereThere (2006)
Since then, vaccine use has risen to near 100 per cent and cases of whooping cough are down to a few hundred a year.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A serious comedy, it prompts whoops of delight while also making people think, in this case about the purpose of education.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
We're all shouting and whooping as we ride down the descent to where the cougar tried to attack a rider - to scare rather than surprise them.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Within a couple of songs the whooping crowd are on their feet and unable to restrain themselves from clapping along, despite the band's reputation as overly serious.
The Sun (2010)
In other languages
whoop
British English: whoop VERB
If you whoop, you shout loudly in a very happy or excited way.
She whoops with delight at a promise of money.
American English: whoop
Brazilian Portuguese: gritar de alegria ou de felicidade
Chinese: 欢呼
European Spanish: gritar
French: pousser des crisN
German: schreien
Italian: urlare
Japanese: 歓声を上げる
Korean: 환성을 지르다
European Portuguese: gritar de alegria ou de felicidade
Latin American Spanish: gritar
(verb)
Definition
to cry out in excitement or joy
The audience whooped and cheered with delight.
Synonyms
cry
`You're under arrest!' he cried.
shout
We began to shout for help.
scream
If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream.
cheer
yell
He was out there shouting and yelling.
shriek
She shrieked and leapt from the bed.
hoot
Bev hooted with laughter.
holler (informal)
He hollered for help.
(noun)
Definition
a loud cry of excitement or joy
A wild frenzy of whoops and yells arose outside.
Synonyms
cry
Her brother gave a cry of recognition.
shout
I heard a distant shout.
scream
Hilda let out a scream.
cheer
yell
He let out a yell.
shriek
a shriek of joy
hoot
the hoots of night birds
holler (informal)
The men were celebrating with whoops and hollers.
hurrah
halloo
Additional synonyms
in the sense of holler
Definition
to shout or yell
He hollered for help.
Synonyms
yell,
call,
cry,
shout,
cheer,
roar,
hail,
bellow,
whoop,
clamour,
bawl,
hurrah,
halloo,
hollo,
huzzah (archaic)
in the sense of holler
Definition
a shout or yell
The men were celebrating with whoops and hollers.
Synonyms
yell,
call,
cry,
shout,
cheer,
roar,
hail,
bellow,
whoop,
clamour,
bawl,
hurrah,
halloo,
hollo,
huzzah (archaic)
in the sense of hoot
Definition
to make a hoot
Bev hooted with laughter.
Synonyms
shout,
cry,
yell,
scream,
shriek,
whoop
Nearby words of
whoop
wholesale
wholesome
wholly
whoop
whopper
whopping
whorehouse
Synonyms of 'whoop'
whoop
Explore 'whoop' in the dictionary
Additional synonyms
in the sense of hoot
Definition
the cry of an owl
the hoots of night birds
Synonyms
cry,
shout,
howl,
scream,
shriek,
whoop
in the sense of scream
Definition
to make a sharp piercing cry or sound because of fear or pain
If I hear one more joke about my hair, I shall scream.
Synonyms
cry,
yell,
shriek,
bellow,
screech,
squeal,
shrill,
bawl,
howl,
holler (informal),
yelp,
sing out
in the sense of scream
Definition
a sharp piercing cry or sound, esp. of fear or pain
Hilda let out a scream.
Synonyms
cry,
yell,
howl,
wail,
outcry,
shriek,
screech,
yelp
in the sense of shout
Definition
to cry out loudly
We began to shout for help.
Synonyms
cry (out),
call (out),
yell,
scream,
roar,
wail,
shriek,
bellow,
bawl,
holler (informal),
raise your voice,
hollo
in the sense of shout
Definition
a loud call or cry
I heard a distant shout.
Synonyms
cry,
call,
yell,
scream,
roar,
wail,
shriek,
bellow
in the sense of shriek
Definition
to utter (words or sounds) in a high-pitched tone
She shrieked and leapt from the bed.
Synonyms
scream,
cry,
yell,
howl,
wail,
whoop,
screech,
squeal,
holler
in the sense of shriek
Definition
a high-pitched scream
a shriek of joy
Synonyms
scream,
cry,
yell,
howl,
wail,
whoop,
screech,
squeal,
holler
in the sense of yell
Definition
to shout, scream, or cheer in a loud or piercing way