n. 1. a. A loud cry of exultation or excitement. b. A shout uttered by a hunter or warrior. 2. A hooting cry, as of a bird. 3. The paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough. v. whooped, whoop·ing, whoops v.intr. 1. To utter a loud shout or cry. See Synonyms at yell. 2. To utter a hooting cry. 3. To make the paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough. v.tr. Idiom: 1. To utter with a whoop. 2. To chase, call, urge on, or drive with a whoop: whooping the cattle down the road. whoop it up Slang 1. To have a jolly, noisy celebration. 2. To express or arouse enthusiasm; cheer: conventioneers whooping it up for their candidate. [From Middle English whopen, to whoop, variant of hopen, from Old French hopper, of imitative origin.] |
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