English noun: whoop | |||
1. | whoop (communication) a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement | ||
Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, outcry, shout, vociferation, yell | ||
English verb: whoop | |||
1. | whoop (communication) shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm | ||
Samples | The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | call, cry, holler, hollo, scream, shout, shout out, squall, yell | ||
2. | whoop (body) cough spasmodically | ||
Samples | The patient with emphysema is hacking all day. | ||
Synonyms | hack | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | cough | ||