WHOOP | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

Looking for the meaning of the word WHOOP in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of WHOOP with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.

Word: Whoop

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

Middle English: probably imitative

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: wuːp
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: huːp
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: hwuːp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a loud cry of joy or excitement

Short Definition:

loud cry of joy or excitement

Examples:
  • a moment's silence was followed by whoops of delight
Definition:

a long rasping indrawn breath, characteristic of whooping cough.

Short Definition:

long rasping indrawn breath

Definition:

(in motorcycling or cycling) a bump or dip on an off-road racetrack or rally course.

Short Definition:

(in motorcycling or cycling) bump or dip on off-road racetrack or rally course

Word: Whoop

Speech Type: Verb

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: wuːp
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: huːp
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: hwuːp
Dialects: British English
Definition:

give or make a whoop

Short Definition:

give or make whoop

Examples:
  • all at once they were whooping with laughter

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