Whoop

Noun

 * 1) An exclamation, a cry, usually of joy.
 * 2) A gasp, characteristic of whooping cough.

Verb

 * 1)  To make a whoop.

Synonyms

 * See also Thesaurus:shout

Derived terms

 * whoop it up

Verb

 * 1)  To beat, to strike.
 * 2)  To defeat thoroughly.

Adverbs for Whoop
hideously; madly; wildly; insanely; barbarously.

Thesaurus
ace, bark, battle cry, bawl, bellow, call, caterwaul, cheer, cry, damn, hail, halloo, holler, hollo, hoot, howl, hurrah, jot, lota, modicum, rallying cry, ray, roar, scream, screech, shout, shred, shriek, squall, squawk, squeal, war cry, war whoop, whit, yammer, yap, yawl, yawp, yell, yelp, yo-ho, yowl

Etymology 1
whopen, from hopper, houpper, originally onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation

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 * Homophones: hoop (for one pronunciation of the noun and the associated intransitive verb)
 * Homophones: hoop (for one pronunciation of the noun and the associated intransitive verb)

Etymology 2
Corruption of whip.

Noun

 * Finnish:


 * Italian: ,


 * Italian: urlo della pertosse

Verb

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 * Italian: ,


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 * Italian:

Derived terms

 * whoop someone's ass