whoop
pronunciation
How to pronounce whoop in British English:
UK [wu:p]
How to pronounce whoop in American English:
US [hup, hwup, wup]
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- Noun:
- a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
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- Verb:
- shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
- cough spasmodically
Word Origin
- whoop (v.)
- mid-14c., houpen, partly imitative, partly from Old French huper, houper "to cry out, shout," also imitative. It is attested as an interjection from at least mid-15c. Spelling with wh- is from mid-15c. The noun is recorded from c. 1600. Phrase whoop it up "create a disturbance" is recorded from 1881. Expression whoop-de-do is recorded from 1929. Whooping cough (1739) is now the prevalent spelling of hooping cough; whooping crane is recorded from 1791.
Example
- 1. So it was harsh , big whoop .
- 2. Manchester united is my second favorite team s whoop !
- 3. I let out an exciting whoop still hoping kristen was watching .
- 4. My little brother , teddy , lets out a war whoop when mom 's am radio announces the closures . " Snow day ! "
- 5. It 's no big whoop , kiddo .