whoop (Meaning)

Wordnet

whoop (n)

a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement

Wordnet

whoop (v)

shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

cough spasmodically

Webster

whoop (n.)

The hoopoe.

A shout of pursuit or of war; a very of eagerness, enthusiasm, enjoyment, vengeance, terror, or the like; an halloo; a hoot, or cry, as of an owl.

A loud, shrill, prolonged sound or sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough.

Webster

whoop (v. i.)

To utter a whoop, or loud cry, as eagerness, enthusiasm, or enjoyment; to cry out; to shout; to halloo; to utter a war whoop; to hoot, as an owl.

To cough or breathe with a sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough.

Webster

whoop (v. t.)

To insult with shouts; to chase with derision.

whoop Sentence Examples

  1. The raucous crowd whooped with delight as the winning team entered the stadium.
  2. The children whooped with laughter as they played hide-and-seek.
  3. The dog whooped with excitement as its owner threw a ball.
  4. The cowboys whooped and hollered as they rode their horses across the range.
  5. The cheerleader whooped and waved her pom-poms vigorously.
  6. The crowd whooped in unison as the fireworks exploded in the sky.
  7. The boy whooped and jumped up and down when he scored the winning goal.
  8. The squirrel whooped and chattered angrily as a hawk approached its nest.
  9. The crowd whooped and whistled as the band played their favorite song.
  10. The monkey whooped and swung from branch to branch in the jungle.

FAQs About the word whoop

a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement, shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm, cough spasmodicallyThe hoopoe., To utter a whoop, or loud cry, as eagerness

cry, howl, scream,shout,yell, hoot, shriek, squeal, roar, holler

mutter, murmur, gasp, mutter, gasp, whisper,murmur, whisper, mumble,whimper

The raucous crowd whooped with delight as the winning team entered the stadium.

The children whooped with laughter as they played hide-and-seek.

The dog whooped with excitement as its owner threw a ball.

The cowboys whooped and hollered as they rode their horses across the range.