whoop
whoop Lexical Profile
whoop Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A loud cry of joy, excitement, or triumph.
"She let out a loud whoop of delight when she opened the acceptance letter."
A long, loud, gasping inhalation that follows a fit of coughing, characteristic of pertussis (whooping cough).
"The pediatrician listened carefully for the telltale inspiratory whoop after the child coughed."
North American The slightest bit or importance (usually used in negative expressions such as 'not worth a whoop' or 'no big whoop').
"Missing the early train was no big whoop since another one arrived ten minutes later."
• verb
To give or utter a loud cry of joy, excitement, or enthusiasm.
"The spectators began to whoop and applaud as the runners crossed the finish line."
North American To defeat or overcome decisively in a game or contest (informal).
"Our hometown basketball team managed to whoop the defending champions in the final round."
• interjection
Used as a loud exclamation to express excitement, triumph, or exuberance.
"Whoop! We finally reached the summit of the trail!"
• Rhymes for whoop
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English whopen or houpen, borrowed from Old French houper ('to cry out'), of imitative origin.