1
as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
let out a whoop of joy
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2
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
he acts so rudely that I doubt he gives a whoop about other people's feelings
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as in to shout
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Recent Examples of whoop
Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
However, for people with ADHD, procrastination may be more of a pattern than an occasional whoops!
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 19 Mar. 2025
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The night before the taping, in an effort to whoop it up in New York, the pair attended a gala charity event—an AIDS benefit, featuring the band Deee-Lite.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Disney also shared a scene where Hopps and Wilde go on holiday to a marsh resort, filled with hippos going down waterslides and a juggling seal — whoops, make that sea lion!
—Brent Lang, Variety, 3 Apr. 2025
However, for people with ADHD, procrastination may be more of a pattern than an occasional whoops!
—Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
Parents clapped and whooped during a Davis Youth Softball Association game played in a field just a few yards from where gunfire broke out.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The night before the taping, in an effort to whoop it up in New York, the pair attended a gala charity event—an AIDS benefit, featuring the band Deee-Lite.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoop
Noun
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Two Prosecutors, adapted from a 1969 novel by Georgy Demidov, is a bleak shout of futility that’s also strangely, bitterly funny.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
23 May 2025
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The movie continued, however, and the shouts died down after a minute or two.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
Noun
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And as far as luxurious treats go, well, the afternoon high tea there is not to be missed, and the theme changing monthly offers the strongest argument yet to treat oneself ad infinitum without giving a tinker’s damn about the current economy.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
1 May 2025
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Since the death of Tom Petty meant an end to his primary job in 2017, Tench has still been visible in the background as a member of the house band in practically any tribute show that’s worth a damn.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And then my dad and Karen got there, and my mom got out and yelled at them and just was very angry with my dad.—
Ruth Chenetz,
CBS News,
31 May 2025
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After falling behind 2-0, DeBoer used his timeout to yell at his team.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Could a retro hoot like ‘Mid-Century Modern’ make the cut?—
Michael Ordoña,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
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Scientists analyzed recordings of three groups of chimpanzees living in the Ivory Coast and found that chimps can combine their hoots, grunts and calls in a similar way to how humans use idioms or change the order of words to build new phrases.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
Verb
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Someone from the South Toe Fire Department hollers his name.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
ProPublica,
19 May 2025
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At one station, a guard hollered something in French and all the remaining passengers jumped off the train and squeezed into the front carriage.—
Rachel Howard,
Travel + Leisure,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Full of surprises, family time, performing, chilling, laughing, loving, smiling and good meaningful cries.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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This savvy sleeper responds to babies’ cries by activating its sound and motion features.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
22 May 2025
Noun
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The tacky-meter reaches new heights when Brit presents the Housewives (of course no one else got gift bags) some of her shapewear in sad cardboard boxes without a lick of tissue paper or even a measly bow.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
26 May 2025
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The cat appears pleased during the grooming session, taking the licks with closed eyes and a content expression.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Rabb grabbed the ball and raced up the left sideline, roaring past four defenders who had been caught flat-footed while focusing on James.—
Bruce Feldman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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As revolutions roared and factories rose, human worth became increasingly tied to productivity.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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“Whoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoop. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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