English verb: whoop it up | |||
1. | whoop it up (social) celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities | ||
Samples | The members of the wedding party made merry all night. Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!. | ||
Synonyms | jollify, make happy, make merry, make whoopie, racket, revel, wassail | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | celebrate, fete | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | carouse, riot, roister | ||