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whoop
noun
verb
A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
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/huːp/ /huːp/ /wʊp/ /wʊp/
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noun
A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
A gasp, characteristic of whooping cough.
A bump on a racetrack.
verb
To make a whoop.
To shout, to yell.
To cough or breathe with a sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough.
To insult with shouts; to chase with derision.
verb
To beat, to strike.
To defeat thoroughly.