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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 | ||
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