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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024whoop /hwup, hwʊp, wup, wʊp; esp. for 2. hup, hʊp/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a loud cry or shout, as of excitement.
- Pathologya deep inhaling of air with a hollow, gasping sound following a fit of coughing.
v. - to utter with, or make, a loud cry or shout: [no object]The kids whooped and danced at the good news.[used with quotations]"Yahoo!'' they whooped, "we're out of here!''
Idioms- Idioms whoop it up, [Informal.]to celebrate noisily.
whoop•er, n. [countable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024whoop (ho̅o̅p, hŏŏp; esp. for 1, 3–5, 7–12 hwo̅o̅p, hwŏŏp, wo̅o̅p, wŏŏp),USA pronunciation n. - a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.
- Pathologythe sound made by a person suffering from whooping cough.
- not worth a whoop, [Informal.]to be worthless:Their promises aren't worth a whoop.
v.i. - to utter a loud cry or shout in expressing enthusiasm, excitement, etc.
- Animal Behaviorto cry as an owl, crane, or certain other birds.
- to make the characteristic sound accompanying the deep intake of air following a series of coughs in whooping cough.
v.t. - to utter with or as if with a whoop.
- to whoop to or at.
- to call, urge, pursue, or drive with whoops:to whoop dogs on.
- whoop it up, [Informal.]
- to raise a disturbance, as to celebrate noisily:They whooped it up after winning the big game.
- to stir up enthusiasm, as for an idea or project:Every spring they whoop it up for the circus.
- whoop up, [Informal.]to promote or praise;
extol:a class reunion where they whoop up the good old days.
interj. - (used as a cry to attract attention from afar, or to show excitement, encouragement, enthusiasm, etc.)
- 1350–1400; Middle English whopen, Old English hwōpan to threaten; cognate with Gothic hwopan to boast
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: whoop /wuːp/ vb - to utter (speech) with loud cries, as of enthusiasm or excitement
- to cough convulsively with a crowing sound made at each inspiration
- (of certain birds) to utter (a hooting cry)
- (transitive) to urge on or call with or as if with whoops
- whoop it up /wʊp; wuːp/ ⇒ informal to indulge in a noisy celebration
- US to arouse enthusiasm
n - a loud cry, esp one expressing enthusiasm or excitement
- the convulsive crowing sound made during a paroxysm of whooping cough
- not worth a whoop ⇒ informal worthless
See also whoopsEtymology: 14th Century: of imitative origin |