whoop
5 ENTRIES FOUND:
whoops;
whooped;
whooping
whoops;
whooped;
whooping
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHOOP
[no object]
informal
:
to shout loudly in an enthusiastic or excited way
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The children whooped with joy at the sight of all the presents.
whoop it up
informal
:
to celebrate and have fun in a noisy way
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My pals and I whooped it up at the local bar after the concert.
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The band whooped it up for the sold-out crowd.
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whoop
/ˈhuːp/
/ˈwuːp/
noun
plural
whoops
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whoop
/ˈhuːp/
/ˈwuːp/
noun
plural
whoops
Britannica Dictionary definition of WHOOP
[count]
:
a high, loud sound expressing enthusiasm or excitement
— usually singular
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The coach let out a whoop when the team scored.
big whoop
US, informal
— used in an ironic way to say that something is not important or impressive
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“Their team is going to the play-offs.” “Big whoop.” [=big deal]
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It might look special but it's really no big whoop. [=no big deal; it's not very important]
