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Synonyms
whoop (hōōp, hwōōp, wōōp)

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

noun 

    1. A loud cry of exultation or excitement.
    2. A shout uttered by a hunter or warrior.
  2. A hooting cry, as of a bird.
  3. The paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough.

verb: whooped, whoop·ing, whoops. 

intransitive verb 

  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.

transitive verb 

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

idioms

whoop it up
To have a jolly, noisy celebration. To express or arouse enthusiasm; cheer: conventioneers whooping it up for their candidate.