Whoop

/huːp/

Meaning & Definition

noun

a loud shout of excitement or joy.

With a whoop, she celebrated her birthday with friends.

a decisive beating or defeat.

The team suffered a whoop in the championship game.

verb

to make a loud, excited shout or yell.

The crowd began to whoop with joy as the band took the stage.

to beat or defeat someone decisively.

They whooped their opponents in the final match, winning by a large margin.

Origin unknown, possibly imitative of the sound.

whoop it up

To celebrate or engage in lively, noisy entertainment.

whoop-de-doo

An exclamation used to express excitement or mock enthusiasm.

hooting

A loud, hooting sound, often associated with owls.

yell

To utter a loud cry, often in anger or excitement.

cheer

To shout in support or in excitement.

To do something really well or to party hard.

We really whooped it up at that party last night!

To defeat someone soundly, often used in sports.

The team whooped the competition in the championship game.