whoop-up

  • 11whoop it up — {v. phr.}, {slang} 1. To make a loud noise; have a noisy celebration; enjoy yourself noisily. * /The team whooped it up after winning the game./ 2. To praise something enthusiastically; encourage enthusiasm or support. Often used with for . *… …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 12Whoop — Whoop, n. [See Hoopoe.] (Zo[ o]l.) The hoopoe. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Whoop — Whoop, v. t. To insult with shouts; to chase with derision. [1913 Webster] And suffered me by the voice of slaves to be Whooped out of Rome. Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 14whoop — vb *shout, yell, shriek, scream, screech, squeal, holler whoop n shout, yell, shriek, scream, screech, squeal, holler (see under SHOUT vb) …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 15whoop it up — ► whoop it up informal 1) enjoy oneself or celebrate unrestrainedly. 2) N. Amer. create a stir. Main Entry: ↑whoop …

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  • 16Whoop — may refer to:* A Tradition of Texas A M University * A song by Tag Team …

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  • 17whoop — [n/v] hurrah bellow, boo, cheer, cry, cry out, holler, hoot, howl, jeer, scream, shout, shriek, squawk, yell; concept 77 …

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  • 18whoop|er — «HOO puhr, HWOO », noun. 1. a person or animal that whoops. 2. = whooper swan. (Cf. ↑whooper swan) 3. = whooping crane. (Cf. ↑whooping crane) …

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  • 19whoop|la — «HOOP lah, HWOOP , HWUP », noun. = hoopla. (Cf. ↑hoopla) …

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  • 20whoop — /hoohp, hoop/; esp. for 1, 3 5, 7 12 /hwoohp, hwoop, woohp, woop/, n. 1. a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy. 2. the sound made by a person suffering from whooping cough. 3. not worth a whoop, Informal. to be worthless: Their promises… …

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