whoop-up
21whoop — I. /wup / (say woohp) noun 1. a loud cry or shout, as one uttered by children or warriors. 2. the whooping sound characteristic of whooping cough. –verb (i) 3. to utter a loud cry or shout (originally the syllable whoop, or hoop), as a call, or… …
22whoop — I. verb Etymology: Middle English whopen, houpen, from Anglo French huper, of imitative origin Date: 14th century intransitive verb 1. to utter a whoop in expression of eagerness, enthusiasm, or enjoyment ; shout 2. to utter the cry of an owl ;… …
23whoop-de-do — /hoohp dee dooh , dooh , hoop , hwoohp , hwoop , woohp , woop /, n., pl. whoop de dos. Informal. 1. lively and noisy festivities; merrymaking: New Year s Eve whoop de do. 2. heated discussion or debate, esp. in public: a whoop de do over the new… …
24whoop — I UK [wuːp] / US [wup] / US [hwup] / US [hup] verb [intransitive] Word forms whoop : present tense I/you/we/they whoop he/she/it whoops present participle whooping past tense whooped past participle whooped to shout unexpectedly because you are… …
25whoop-de-do — noun or whoop de doo ˈh]üpdē|dü, ˈhw] also ˈw] or ]u̇p ( s) Etymology: probably irregular from whoop (II) 1. : hilarious partying : roistering conviviali …
26whoop-de-do — or whoop de doo [[t]ˈhup diˈdu, ˈhʊp , ˈ(h)wup , ˈ(h)wʊp , ˈwup , ˈwʊp [/t]] n. pl. dos or doos. Informal. 1) inf lively and noisy festivities; merrymaking: the annual New Year s Eve whoop de do[/ex] 2) inf heated discussion or debate, esp. in… …
27whoop — Hoop Hoop, v. i. [OE. houpen; cf. F. houper to hoop, to shout; a hunting term, prob. fr. houp, an interj. used in calling. Cf. {Whoop}.] 1. To utter a loud cry, or a sound imitative of the word, by way of call or pursuit; to shout. [Usually… …
28whoop — whoop1 [ wup, hwup, hup ] verb intransitive to shout unexpectedly because you are very happy or excited about something: The crowd applauded, whooping and whistling. whoop it up INFORMAL to enjoy yourself in a noisy way, especially with a lot of… …
29whoop — [[t](h)wup, (h)wʊp, wup, wʊp[/t]] esp. for 2 [[t]hup, hʊp[/t]] n. v. interj. 1) a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy 2) anb a loud, hollow call or hoot, as of an owl or baboon 3) pat a deep intake of air with a hollow gasping sound, as… …
30whoop — The loud sonorous inspiration in pertussis with which the paroxysm of coughing terminates, due to spasm of the larynx (glottis). systolic w. SYN: systolic honk. * * * whoop hüp, hu̇p vi to make the characteristic whoop of whooping cough whoop …
