whoop
noun
[ wʊp ]
• a loud cry of joy or excitement.
• "a moment's silence was followed by whoops of delight"
Similar:
shout,
cry,
call,
yell,
roar,
scream,
shriek,
screech,
hoot,
hoop,
cheer,
hurrah,
holler,
huzza,
• a long rasping indrawn breath, characteristic of whooping cough.
• (in motorcycling or cycling) a bump or dip on an off-road racetrack or rally course.
whoop
verb
• give or make a whoop.
• "all at once they were whooping with laughter"
Similar:
shout,
cry,
call,
yell,
roar,
scream,
shriek,
screech,
hoot,
hoop,
cheer,
hurrah,
holler,
huzza,
Origin:
Middle English: probably imitative.
whoop
verb
• beat or assault (someone).
• "I'm still looking forward to whooping your ass, buddy"
Origin:
mid 19th century: variant of whup.
whoop it up
• enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy way.
Similar:
celebrate,
rejoice,
enjoy oneself,
make merry,
have fun,
have a good/wild time,
rave,
party,
have a party,
revel,
roister,
carouse,
kill the fatted calf,
put the flag(s) out,
step out,
go out on the town,
paint the town red,
make whoopee,
junket,
have a night on the tiles,
live it up,
have a ball,
push the boat out,
