whoop

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

IPA /huːp/

Noun

whoop noun

A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
A gasp, characteristic of whooping cough.
A bump on a racetrack.

Verb

whoop verb

To make a whoop.
To shout, to yell.
To cough or breathe with a sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough.
To insult with shouts; to chase with derision.

whoop verb

To beat, to strike.
To defeat thoroughly.

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Synonyms

hack doo kick whip woop whoop-de-doo whoop-de-do whoopla whoop de doo whoop de do whoop-dee-doo hoop whoo-hoop whoopy-do whoopy do whoopy-doo

Associated

coughing yell ass dee greeting cam pull elaine rainforest johnny amusement

Rhymes

group stoop poop dupe troupe loop swoop roop troop droop

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