Whooping

whoop  (hp, hwp, wp)

n.

1.

a. A loud cry of exultation or excitement.

b. A shout uttered by a hunter or warrior.

2. A hooting cry, as of a bird.

3. The paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough.

v. whooped, whoop·ing, whoops

v.intr.

1. To utter a loud shout or cry. See Synonyms at shout.

2. To utter a hooting cry.

3. To make the paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough.

v.tr.

1. To utter with a whoop.

2. To chase, call, urge on, or drive with a whoop: whooping the cattle down the road.

Idiom:

whoop it up Slang

1. To have a jolly, noisy celebration.

2. To express or arouse enthusiasm; cheer: conventioneers whooping it up for their candidate.

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[From Middle English whopen, to whoop, variant of hopen, from Old French hopper, of imitative origin.]