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whoop
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- pronunciation:
- wup
[or]
wUp
- parts of speech:
- noun, intransitive verb, transitive verb
- phrases:
- whoop it up
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb), Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
a loud, high-pitched shout or cry, such as a battle cry, or a cry of excitement, happiness, or enthusiasm.
She let out a whoop of joy as she looked at the grade on her exam paper.Whoops came up from the audience as the winner of the competition was announced.- similar words:
- shout
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| definition 2: |
a loud yelping or hooting sound made by certain birds.
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| definition 3: |
the rasping sound of breathing between coughs in someone ill with whooping cough.
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| related words: |
cry, yell |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
whoops, whooping, whooped |
| definition 1: |
to utter a whoop.
The crowd whooped and cheered after the final touchdown. |
| definition 2: |
to give a whooping cry, as a bird.
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| definition 3: |
to make a rasping intake of breath, as one ill with whooping cough.
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| related words: |
bellow, cry, shout, shriek, yell |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition 1: |
to express with a whoop.
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| definition 2: |
to urge, encourage, chase, or drive with a whoop or whooping (as dogs in a hunt).
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| related words: |
shout, shriek, yell |
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| phrase: |
whoop it up |
| derivation: |
whooper (n.) |
The words whoop and hoop (a large ring) sound alike but have different meanings.
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