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whoop
noun
verb
A loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
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huːp
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noun
A loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
verb
Shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
“The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table”
verb
Cough spasmodically
“The patient with emphysema is hacking all day”
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The children whooped when they were led to the picnic table
The patient with emphysema is hacking all day
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