whoop

whoop

a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy; to cry as an owl or a crane
Not to be confused with:hoop – a circular band of metal, wood, or other stiff material; the metal ring from which a basketball net is suspended; rim

whoop

H0270600 (ho͞op, wo͞op, hwo͞op)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.1. To utter with a whoop.2. To chase, call, urge on, or drive with a whoop: whooping the cattle down the road.Idiom: 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.

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[From Middle English whopen, to whoop, variant of hopen, from Old French hopper, of imitative origin.]

whoop

(wuːp) vb1. to utter (speech) with loud cries, as of enthusiasm or excitement2. (Medicine) med to cough convulsively with a crowing sound made at each inspiration3. (Zoology) (of certain birds) to utter (a hooting cry)4. (tr) to urge on or call with or as if with whoops5. whoop it up (wʊp; wuːp) informal a. to indulge in a noisy celebrationb. US to arouse enthusiasmn6. a loud cry, esp one expressing enthusiasm or excitement7. (Medicine) med the convulsive crowing sound made during a paroxysm of whooping cough8. not worth a whoop informal worthless[C14: of imitative origin]

whoop

(ʰwup, ʰwʊp, wup, wʊp; esp. for 2 hup, hʊp)

n., v.
interj. n. 1. a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy. 2. a loud, hollow call or hoot, as of an owl or baboon. 3. a deep intake of air with a hollow gasping sound, as brought on by choking or rapidly repetitive coughing. v.i. 4. to utter a loud cry or shout in expressing enthusiasm, excitement, etc. 5. to utter the cry of an owl or crane. v.t. 6. to utter with or as if with a whoop. 7. to whoop to or at. 8. to urge, pursue, or drive with whoops: to whoop the dogs on. interj. 9. (used as a cry to attract attention from afar, or to show excitement, encouragement, enthusiasm, etc.) Idioms: whoop it up, Informal. a. to celebrate noisily. b. to stir up enthusiasm. [1375–1425; late Middle English whopen; of expressive orig.]

whoop

Past participle: whooped
Gerund: whooping

Imperative
whoop
whoop

Present
I whoop
you whoop
he/she/it whoops
we whoop
you whoop
they whoop

Preterite
I whooped
you whooped
he/she/it whooped
we whooped
you whooped
they whooped

Present Continuous
I am whooping
you are whooping
he/she/it is whooping
we are whooping
you are whooping
they are whooping

Present Perfect
I have whooped
you have whooped
he/she/it has whooped
we have whooped
you have whooped
they have whooped

Past Continuous
I was whooping
you were whooping
he/she/it was whooping
we were whooping
you were whooping
they were whooping

Past Perfect
I had whooped
you had whooped
he/she/it had whooped
we had whooped
you had whooped
they had whooped

Future
I will whoop
you will whoop
he/she/it will whoop
we will whoop
you will whoop
they will whoop

Future Perfect
I will have whooped
you will have whooped
he/she/it will have whooped
we will have whooped
you will have whooped
they will have whooped

Future Continuous
I will be whooping
you will be whooping
he/she/it will be whooping
we will be whooping
you will be whooping
they will be whooping

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been whooping
you have been whooping
he/she/it has been whooping
we have been whooping
you have been whooping
they have been whooping

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been whooping
you will have been whooping
he/she/it will have been whooping
we will have been whooping
you will have been whooping
they will have been whooping

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been whooping
you had been whooping
he/she/it had been whooping
we had been whooping
you had been whooping
they had been whooping

Conditional
I would whoop
you would whoop
he/she/it would whoop
we would whoop
you would whoop
they would whoop

Past Conditional
I would have whooped
you would have whooped
he/she/it would have whooped
we would have whooped
you would have whooped
they would have whooped

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whoop - a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitementcry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb	1.	whoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table"cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
	2.	whoop - cough spasmodically; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day"hackcough - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"

whoop

verb cry, shout, scream, cheer, yell, shriek, hoot, holler (informal) The audience whooped and cheered with delight.noun cry, shout, scream, cheer, yell, shriek, hoot, holler (informal), hurrah, halloo A wild frenzy of whoops and yells arose outside.

whoop

verbTo speak or say very loudly or with a shout:bawl, bellow, bluster, call, clamor, cry, halloo, holler, roar, shout, vociferate, yawp, yell.

Translations

哮喘声高兴时的高呼高喊

whoop

(wuːp) , ((American also) hu:p) noun1. a loud cry of delight, triumph etc. a whoop of joy. (高興、勝利時的)歡呼，吶喊 （高兴时的）高呼 2. the noisy sound made when breathing in after prolonged coughing. 哮喘聲 哮喘声 verb to give a loud cry of delight, triumph etc. 歡呼，吶喊 高喊ˈwhooping-cough, ˈhooping-cough (ˈhuː-) noun an infectious disease with violent bouts of coughing followed by a whoop. 百日咳 百日咳