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whoop it up
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.
[From Middle English whopen, to whoop, variant of hopen, from Old French hopper, of imitative origin.]Thesaurus| Verb | 1. |  whoop it up - celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities; "The members of the wedding party made merry all night"; "Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!"jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, wassail, revelfete, celebrate - have a celebration; "They were feting the patriarch of the family"; "After the exam, the students were celebrating"carouse, roister, riot - engage in boisterous, drunken merrymaking; "They were out carousing last night" |
whoop it up
whoop it up1. To celebrate or cavort in a noisy way. The team really whooped it up in the locker room after their big win. People at my neighbors' party were whooping it up till 3 AM last night, so I didn't get much sleep.2. To generate enthusiasm or excitement among a group of people, typically by displaying such enthusiasm and excitement. If you're a speaker or entertainer, you know the value of having someone who can whoop it up and warm up the crowd.See also: up, whoopwhoop it upto celebrate, especially with cheers and whoops. It was a very noisy party. Everyone was whooping it up well past midnight. The campaign workers whooped it up for their candidate. I can't get out there and whoop it up for something I don't believe in.See also: up, whoopwhoop it up1. Also, make whoopee. Celebrate noisily, as in After exams they decided to whoop it up at their apartment, or Down in the basement the residents were making whoopee. The variant may be dying out. [Slang; late 1800s] 2. Arouse enthusiasm, especially politically, as in The volunteers' job is to whoop it up for the candidate. [Slang; late 1800s] See also: up, whoopwhoop it up 1 enjoy yourself or celebrate in a noisy way, usually in a group. 2 create or show excitement or enthusiasm. US informalSee also: up, whoopˌwhoop it ˈup (informal)
1 enjoy yourself very much with a noisy group of people: Of course I’m in a bad mood! I’ve been stuck here working while you’ve been whooping it up in the bar with your friends!
2 (American English) make people excited or enthusiastic about something: The emcee came on stage and really whooped it up for the next act.See also: up, whoop 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.See also: up, whoopEncyclopediaSeewhoopwhoop it up
Related to whoop it up: whooping coughSynonyms for whoop it upverb celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinkingSynonyms- jollify
- make happy
- make merry
- make whoopie
- racket
- wassail
- revel
Related Words- fete
- celebrate
- carouse
- roister
- riot
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