Definition of Whoop
Whoop
whoop
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(noun)
a loud shout that expresses excitement, enthusiasm, or joy, or broadly, a cry resembling such a sound;
e.g. He gave a whoop when he heard that his project had won the contest.
(noun)
a rough gasping sound/cry made by someone with the disease whooping cough;
e.g. The doctor heard the whoop and knew that she had whooping cough.
(verb)
to give a loud shout, typically to express excitement, enthusiasm, or joy,
e.g. At a sports game, the crowds usually whoop when the team they support scores a point.
(verb)
(informal American) to beat someone, either literally as to physically assault them or figuratively as to completely dominate or defeat them;
e.g. I threaten to whoop them if they spoke to him that way again. I am sure your team can whoop theirs with the right kind of training.
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