whoop

whoop

 (ho͞op, wo͞op, hwo͞op)

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 yell.

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.]

whoop

(wuːp)

vb

1. to utter (speech) with loud cries, as of enthusiasm or excitement

2. (Medicine) med to cough convulsively with a crowing sound made at each inspiration

3. (Zoology) (of certain birds) to utter (a hooting cry)

4. (tr) to urge on or call with or as if with whoops

5. whoop it up (wʊp; wuːp) informal

a. to indulge in a noisy celebration

b. US to arouse enthusiasm

n

6. a loud cry, esp one expressing enthusiasm or excitement

7. (Medicine) med the convulsive crowing sound made during a paroxysm of whooping cough

8. not worth a whoop informal worthless

[C14: of imitative origin]

whoop

(ʰwup, ʰwʊp, wup, wʊp; esp. for 2 hup, hʊp)

n., v.
interj. n.

1. a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.

2. a loud, hollow call or hoot, as of an owl or baboon.

3. a deep intake of air with a hollow gasping sound, as brought on by choking or rapidly repetitive coughing.

v.i.

4. to utter a loud cry or shout in expressing enthusiasm, excitement, etc.

5. to utter the cry of an owl or crane.

v.t.

6. to utter with or as if with a whoop.

7. to whoop to or at.

8. to urge, pursue, or drive with whoops: to whoop the dogs on.

interj.

9. (used as a cry to attract attention from afar, or to show excitement, encouragement, enthusiasm, etc.)

Idioms:

whoop it up, Informal.

a. to celebrate noisily.

b. to stir up enthusiasm.

[1375–1425; late Middle English whopen; of expressive orig.]

whoop

Past participle: whooped
Gerund: whooping

Imperative

whoop

whoop

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	whoop - a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell, call - a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition; "the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience"
Verb	1.	whoop - shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm; "The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table" cry, scream, shout out, yell, squall, shout, holler, hollo, call - utter a sudden loud cry; "she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle"; "I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me"
	2.	whoop - cough spasmodically; "The patient with emphysema is hacking all day" hack cough - exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion; "The smoker coughs all day"

whoop

verb cry, shout, scream, cheer, yell, shriek, hoot, holler (informal) The audience whooped and cheered with delight.

noun cry, shout, scream, cheer, yell, shriek, hoot, holler (informal), hurrah, halloo A wild frenzy of whoops and yells arose outside.

whoop

verb

To speak or say very loudly or with a shout:

bawl, bellow, bluster, call, clamor, cry, halloo, holler, roar, shout, vociferate, yawp, yell.

Translations

شَهْقَة بَعْدَ قَحَّهصَيْحَة فَرَحيَصيحُ فَرَحا

jublejublenkigging

laut schreienSchrei

clameur

húzás

æpa, hrópaóp, hrópsog, soghljóî

urloesultare

kokliušasšūkčiotišūksniaisuspiegti

izsauciensizsauktiesskaļš elpas vilciensspiedziensspiegt

gledesropkikingseiershyl

sipivý dychvýskať

boğmaca öksürüğühaykırmaksevinç çığlığısevinçle bağırmak

哮喘声高兴时的高呼高喊

whoop

[huːp]

A. N → grito m, alarido m
with a whoop of joy → con un grito de alegría

B. VI → gritar, dar alaridos; (when coughing) → toser

C. VT to whoop it up (o.f.) (= make merry) → divertirse ruidosamente; (= let hair down) → echar una cana al aire

whoop

[ˈ^hwuːp]

vi
to whoop with delight → pousser des cris de joie

n → cri m de joie

whoop

n → Ruf m, → Schrei m; (= war cry also) → Geschrei nt no pl, → Geheul nt no pl; with a whoop of joy → unter Freudengeschrei

vt to whoop it up (inf) → auf die Pauke hauen (inf)

vi → rufen, schreien; (with whooping cough) → pfeifen; (with joy) → jauchzen

whoop

[huːp]

1. n → grido

2. vi → gridare (Med) (when coughing) → tossire in modo convulso

3. vt to whoop it up (fam) → fare baldoria

whoop

(wuːp) , ((American also) hu:p) noun

1. a loud cry of delight, triumph etc. a whoop of joy. uitroep, uitjou, jil صَيْحَة فَرَح крясък grito výkřik der Schrei jublen γιούπι! grito/alarido (de alegría) hõise فرياد kiljahdus criקריאה हुंकारना živio! kiáltás pekikan gembira óp, hróp grido, urlo 喜びの叫び (기쁨, 흥분 등으로) 우아 하는 소리, 환성 šūksniai, spiegimas izsauciens; spiedziens (no prieka) tempik sorak schreeuwgledesrop, seiershyl okrzyk radości/triumfu چغه، كړيكه (دخوښۍ) شاباسى: دتورې غاړې دټوخي اّواز grito strigăt возглас výkrik, výskot krik usklik rop, tjut การร้องด้วยความดีใจ sevinç çığlığı (高興、勝利時的)歡呼，吶喊 вигук, зойк خوشی کی تیز آواز tiếng la lớn （高兴时的）高呼

2. the noisy sound made when breathing in after prolonged coughing. kinkhoes شَهْقَة بَعْدَ قَحَّه звук, съпровождащ кашлица grito sípavý vdech keuchendes Luftholen kigging τράβηγμα ανάσας μετά από βήχα silbido kuuldav hingetõmme صداى بلند مثل سرفه hinkaisu sifflementגניחה हुंकार hropac „húzás” (szamárköhögésben) napas berbunyi karena terbatuk-batuk lama sog, soghljóð (lo strido della pertosse) ぜいぜいいう音 (백일해 등의) 쌕쌕거리는 소리 švokštimas skaļš elpas vilciens desisan haalkiking charkot دتورې غاړې دټوخي اّواز grito gâfâit; gâfâială коклюшный кашель sipivý vdych sopenje udah kikning เสียงหายใจหอบ boğmaca öksürüğü 哮喘聲 шумний вдох کھانسی آنے کے بعد نکلنے والی چیخ tiếng ho khúc khắc 哮喘声

verb

to give a loud cry of delight, triumph etc. uitroep يَصيحُ فَرَحا викам gritar výskat laut schreien juble ξεφωνίζωgritar hõiskama فرياد کردن kiljaista pousser des cris לִקרוֹא קְרִיאַת נִיצָחוֹן हुंकारना veselo uzviknuti kiált memekik gembira æpa, hrópa gridare, urlare ワーイという 큰 소리를 지르다 sušukti, suspiegti, šūkčioti izsaukties; spiegt (no prieka) bertempik sorak schreeuwenhuie, remje, rope wykrzyknąć (z radości/triumfem) چغه gritar a striga издавать возглас výskať, kričať zavpiti uskliknuti ropa, tjuta โห่ร้องด้วยความดีใจ sevinçle bağırmak, haykırmak 歡呼，吶喊 кричати, викрикувати خوشی سے اونچی آواز میں چلانا la lên 高喊

ˈwhooping-cough, ˈhooping-cough (ˈhuː-) noun

an infectious disease with violent bouts of coughing followed by a whoop. kinkhoes سُعال ديكي، شُهاق магарешка кашлица coqueluche černý kašel der Keuchhusten kighoste κοκίτηςtos ferina läkaköha سياه سرفه hinkuyskä coquelucheשעלת जबरदस्त खांसी वाली बीमारी hripavac szamárköhögés batuk rejan kíghósti pertosse 百日咳 백일해 kokliušas garais klepus batuk kokol kinkhoestkikhoste koklusz توره غاړه، شنه ټوخلى، ټوخلى tosse convulsa tuse con­vulsivă коклюш čierny kašeľ oslovski kašelj veliki kašalj kikhosta ไอกรน boğmaca 百日咳 коклюш کالی کھانسی ho gà 百日咳

whoop

n. estridor, sonido que caracteriza la respiración después de un ataque de tos ferina.