whoop-up

  • 31whoop — n. & v. (also hoop) n. 1 a loud cry of or as of excitement etc. 2 a long rasping indrawn breath in whooping cough. v.intr. utter a whoop. Phrases and idioms: whooping cough an infectious bacterial disease, esp. of children, with a series of short …

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  • 32Whoop-Up — Infobox Musical name= Whoop Up subtitle= caption= Page from sheet music (cropped) music= Mark Charlap lyrics= Norman Gimbel book= Cy Feuer and Ernest Martin basis=”Stay Away, Joe” by Dan Cushman productions= 1958 Broadway awards= Whoop Up is a… …

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  • 33whoop — n. loud cry to emit, let out a whoop * * * [huːp] let out a whoop [ loud cry ] to emit …

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  • 34whoop — [[t](h)wu͟ːp, AM hu͟ːp[/t]] whoops, whooping, whooped 1) VERB If you whoop, you shout loudly in a very happy or excited way. [WRITTEN] She whoops with delight at a promise of money. N COUNT Whoop is also a noun. Scattered groans and whoops broke… …

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  • 35whoop — [hu:p, wu:p] noun 1》 a loud cry of joy or excitement. 2》 a long rasping indrawn breath. 3》 (in motorcycling or cycling) a bump or dip on an off road track. verb give or make a whoop. Phrases whoop it up informal enjoy oneself or celebrate… …

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  • 36whoop — verb (I) 1 to shout loudly and happily 2 whoop it up informal to enjoy yourself very much, especially in a large group whoop noun (C): whoops of victory …

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  • 37whoop-de-do — /wʊp di ˈdu/ (say woop dee dooh) noun 1. a hump of earth, usually one in a series forming an obstacle on a BMX track. 2. a similar obstacle in an off road car race. Also, whoop de doo, whoopy do, whoop …

  • 38whoop-up — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( s) Etymology: from the verb phrase whoop up : a rousing affair : whoop de do …

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  • 39whoop — Hoopoe Hoop oe, Hoopoo Hoop oo, n. [So called from its cry; cf. L. upupa, Gr. ?, D. hop, F. huppe; cf. also G. wiedenhopf, OHG. wituhopfo, lit., wood hopper.] (Zo[ o]l.) A European bird of the genus {Upupa} ({Upupa epops}), having a beautiful… …

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  • 40whoop-de-do — or whoop de doo noun Etymology: probably irregular from 2whoop Date: 1929 1. noisy and exuberant or attention getting activity (as at a social affair or in a political campaign) 2. a lively social affair 3. agitated public discussion or debate …

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