- present participle of whoop.
whooping
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The Welsh gymnastics fraternity were still in the building and you could hear their whooping and cheering as Ruby showed off her medal.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The Southwest Utah Public Health Department stocks vaccines against measles, whooping cough, tetanus, hepatitis B, and other diseases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
In the mornings, Christine eagerly awaits the brightly colored, highly vocal birds swooping into their garden, whooping their greetings before flying off into the junglelike foliage.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
In the 1780s Thomas Jefferson was serving as a diplomat in France when the Marquis de Lafayette brought him a message of unwelcome news from Virginia: His young daughter Lucy had died of whooping cough.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
Now and then I could hear the hunter whooping to him.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word