whoop

nounhurrah

Synonyms for whoop

noun hurrah

Antonyms for whoop

seriousness

Word Origin & History

mid-14c., houpen, partly imitative, partly from Old French houper "to cry out," also imitative. It is attested as an interjection from at least mid-15c. The noun is recorded from c.1600. Extended form whoopee is attested from 1845, originally American English; whoopee cushion is attested from 1960. Phrase whoop it up "create a disturbance" is recorded from 1884. Expression whoop-de-do is recorded from 1929. Whooping cough (1739) is now the prevalent spelling of hooping cough; whooping crane is recorded from 1791.

Example Sentences for whoop

It was the Indian whoop, which her father had taught her in their woodland rambles at home.

But I think some of these people must have gone out of their minds to whoop it up so.

For every whoop of the Hurons, the Iroquois give an angry yell of defiance.

It was terrible to leap and whoop and whistle; her very soul revolted.

All of the Emily gang set up a whoop of joy, and 'twas answered from the yacht.

At half-past seven you heard the whoop of the milkman and the rattling of his cans.

Then you trust me to whoop up her heroism and the fact that without her he would have died.

Couldn't seem to raise a real loud whisper, let alone a whoop.

Just then a whoop rang out from the braves at the gap and was followed by a chorus of them.

So I acted like I didn't give a whoop, the one way or the other.

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Antonyms for whoop

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bellowing

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