What does the word whoop mean?
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A shout of excitement, derision, etc.; a hoot.
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A loud convulsive inspiration after a paroxysm of coughing.
Part of speech: verb intransitive
Part of speech: noun
Part of speech: noun
Usage examples for whoop
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He entered the social life of the city with a whoop of joy and disappeared from sight. – Out Like a Light by Gordon Randall Garrett
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Benny gave a whoop of delight. – Oh, Money! Money! by Eleanor Hodgman Porter
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" Davy means that for an Indian war- whoop," said Diana. – Anne Of The Island by Lucy Maud Montgomery