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3.5
To shout loudly to show excitement or approval
  • verb
  • /ˈhuːpɪŋ/
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  • The crowd was whooping with joy as the team scored the winning goal.

Examples

  • After the concert, fans were whooping and cheering for an encore.

  • Children were whooping at the amusement park after going on the roller coaster.

  • So what what what whooping did was exactly the same thing.

  • I came from outside in gladiator school whooping from my daddy.

  • And I was just watching like, so Kaylyn says, Oh, my gosh, if she's a coach, she is whooping me in the street.

  • And I was just watching like, so Kaylin says, Oh, my gosh, if she's a coach, she is whooping me in the sea.

  • All right, I've seen Brian Fullner whooping dude's butt over a tuna sandwich right beside one of those.

Synonyms

to yell
vsto whooping
1.0

To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement

is used mainly for loud joyful approval rather than anger or pain
to screech
vsto whooping
86 4.0

To make a loud, high, sharp sound that startles people

is a loud enthusiastic cry used for celebration rather than harsh piercing sounds
to shriek
vsto whooping
72 2.9

To make a loud high sound often because of fear, pain or excitement

is a lower toned loud enthusiastic cry rather than a high-pitched scream
to bawl
vsto whooping
39 5.9

Cry or shout loudly and without control

expresses loud joyful approval rather than uncontrolled or distressed crying
to whoop
vsto whooping
  • Informal
27 3.7

To shout loudly because you are excited or happy

is the same excited cry but names the ongoing action rather than one shout
to hoot
vsto whooping
11 3.6

To shout loudly to show anger or excitement

signals clear joyful approval rather than mixed disapproval or noise
to whoop it up
vsto whooping
  • Informal
3 8.8

To celebrate loudly with cheering and noisy fun

focuses on a loud vocal cry rather than general celebration or activity
to holler out
vsto whooping
  • Informal
2 8.0

Shout loudly to get attention or call someone

focuses on loud cheering or approval rather than seeking attention
to woop
vsto whooping
  • Informal
8.2

To shout loudly to show joy or excitement

is used more for loud cheering or approval than for any loud shout
to wooo
vsto whooping
  • Informal
9.2

To shout a long loud sound to show excitement or approval

is a general loud enthusiastic cry rather than a single extended sound
to woot
vsto whooping
  • Slang
9.9

To shout a short cry of joy online

is broader and covers many loud enthusiastic cries not only short exclamations
to hurrah
vsto whooping
8.1

To shout loudly to show joy or approval

is more general and not limited to a specific traditional exclamation
to baw
vsto whooping
  • Archaic
9.8

To shout loudly to get someone's attention from far away

expresses enthusiastic joy or approval rather than merely being heard
to hollo
vsto whooping
  • Archaic
9.9

To call out loudly to get attention or greet someone

carries lively approval rather than simple greeting or attention seeking

Antonyms

1.0

Not making much noise

Compounds

A disease that spreads between people and causes severe coughing with a loud whoop when breathing in

5 9.6

A large rare North American bird with white and black feathers and a loud trumpet call

How Loud

to bellow
39 4.7
to whooping
3.5
to shout
644 1.0
to cheer
356 1.0
call
301 1.0

Surface Forms

whoop infinitive
whooping present participle
whoops third person singular
whooped past
whooped past participle

Morphology

whooping = whoop (transparent) = whoop + ing

This is the regular present-participle form of whoop, so the meaning is compositionally predictable.

Etymology

Whooping as a verb comes from the sound whoop, the shout people make to show joy or approval. So to be whooping is to 'shout loudly and happily'.