1
as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
let out a whoop of joy
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2
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
he acts so rudely that I doubt he gives a whoop about other people's feelings
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as in to shout
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Recent Examples of whoop
NBC News, 27 July 2024
Charging adrenaline-loving mountain bikers to fund rewilding might seem unusual now, but this could represent a vision of the future for south Wales—one where the squeal of disc brakes, the whirr of wheel hubs, and the riders’ whoops of delight mingle with a background of birdsong.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
Meira Gebel, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
About five times as many cases of whooping cough have been recorded this year compared with 2023, returning the U.S. to pre-pandemic conditions, when more than 10,000 cases of the bacterial disease were reported annually, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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Noun
There are cheers for various nations — and a mix of whoops and boos for Algeria, owing to France’s large North African diaspora.
—NBC News, 27 July 2024
Charging adrenaline-loving mountain bikers to fund rewilding might seem unusual now, but this could represent a vision of the future for south Wales—one where the squeal of disc brakes, the whirr of wheel hubs, and the riders’ whoops of delight mingle with a background of birdsong.
—Tristan Kennedy, WIRED, 5 Aug. 2024
Verb
There have been more cases of whooping cough in Clark County, Washington this year than in the last six years combined, according to health department data.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 11 Oct. 2024
About five times as many cases of whooping cough have been recorded this year compared with 2023, returning the U.S. to pre-pandemic conditions, when more than 10,000 cases of the bacterial disease were reported annually, per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Adriel Bettelheim, Axios, 30 Sep. 2024
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Finally, a special shout out to a theater facing hard times.Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 27 Oct. 2024
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During his acceptance speech, the actor made sure to give a sweet shout out to his wife.Ariana Quihuiz, People.com, 26 Oct. 2024
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Shortly thereafter, Facebook changed its name to Meta and sank $45 billion into its vision of a digital universe that most people just don’t seem to give much of a damn about.Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 25 Sep. 2024
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But the rate at which people are ditching cable suggests that carriage fees won’t be worth a tinker’s damn by the time the looming batch of NBA deals expires.Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 5 July 2024
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Josh diplomatically cheers for both sides, and Michele yells at him for supporting someone who is working against her.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024
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Boundaries may include topics of conversation that are not to be discussed — like someone’s political views or parenting choices — or behavioral expectations, like asking a family member not to drink or yell in your presence.Fortesa Latifi, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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Oldman seems to be having a hoot in the role, too, which has landed him one of the show’s aforementioned Emmy nominations.Brian Grubb, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
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Margaret Qualley, as the former A-lister's younger self, also goes for broke in a film that's a disturbing, hilarious and jaw-dropping hoot.Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 25 Oct. 2024
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Cheers erupt at the news, and alone in an interrogation room, Curtis hollers to ask what’s going on.Sara Netzley, EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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But shortly thereafter, Jasmine, his wife, hollered at me and said DOOM wanted everything to move forward according to plan.Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2024
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All last offseason, the cries that the Dodgers were buying a World Series championship rang out.Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Republicans have previously tried to invoke sympathy for animals as a rallying cry against the government, spreading the false story that Haitian immigrants in Ohio eat dogs and cats.Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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This tribute to the ill-fitting celebrity guest spots on sitcoms of yore rises to incredible heights of lunacy and requires not a lick of prior knowledge about Little Richard to pull laughs from viewers.Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2024
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Because McMillan’s also one of the few collegiate wideouts who’s ever given Hunter a lick of trouble.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
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In the middle of the night, a fire on a playground on Cincinnati's riverfront grew into a roaring fireball that caused significant damage to the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, a major artery connecting the city to Northern Kentucky.Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
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Buffett’s conservative posture comes as the stock market has roared higher this year on expectations for a smooth landing for the economy as inflation comes down and the Federal Reserve keeps cutting interest rates.Yun Li, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Whoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoop. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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