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
Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Also notable is the cozy-as-a-shawl soundtrack, which brims with beckoning mid-century ballads (both American and Korean) and is textured mixed with all sorts of whoops, plops, and playful echoes to complement Sara’s cheesy ploy making.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
As soon as Jost said the murderer’s name, many in the audience whooped and cheered — confirming the point of the joke that Jost had not even made yet.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Lots of noise, big splashes, a few congratulatory whoops and hollers.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Also notable is the cozy-as-a-shawl soundtrack, which brims with beckoning mid-century ballads (both American and Korean) and is textured mixed with all sorts of whoops, plops, and playful echoes to complement Sara’s cheesy ploy making.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 6 Sep. 2024
Verb
Jake discussed headphones; James ran Chitosan through his hair, to whooping.
—Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
As soon as Jost said the murderer’s name, many in the audience whooped and cheered — confirming the point of the joke that Jost had not even made yet.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 27 Dec. 2024
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In the Miami-Dade criminal justice system, Hollis, with her shouts of asesino and accusatory posts on her barren Facebook page, ranked as big a menace as vicious stalkers and wife-beaters.Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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In her performances, Ado’s shouts and screams richly express the full range of negative emotions, such as anger, sadness, fear, disgust, pity, frustration, and jealousy.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 1 Jan. 2025
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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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The men yelled and waved a flashlight, but the other vessel didn’t respond or change course.David Wolman, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Jan. 2025
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One mother told me that, by the end of every self-tape, her child has yelled at her at least once.Lauren Hilgers, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
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One lucky family got a hoot of a tree topper this Christmas!Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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The comments are a hoot FBI text message warning: What to know about keeping your information safe The use of AI in higher education has received pushback from some due to concerns surrounding academic integrity and privacy.Helen Rummel, The Arizona Republic, 17 Dec. 2024
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Addison doesn’t hoot and holler around the locker room.Alec Lewis, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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That day in April, as the moon crossed between the sun and Earth, causing a total solar eclipse, the quiet erupted into hooting and hollering.Riley Robinson, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
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The sailors’ splashes and cries, along with the debris from the sinking ship, likely signaled to the sharks that an easy feast was at hand.Scott Travers, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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But the heartbreaking cries continued as the video showed him in another part of the home.Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Trust me on this one, from personal experience: Good luck getting an Uber driver who speaks a lick of English at Miami International Airport.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Get in your last licks Once the bars close at 1 a.m., Provincetown quickly goes dark.Brett Sokol, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2024
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One of the most popular places to stay in the village is Teton Mountain Lodge and Spa, where a roaring fireplace in the lobby points to the hotel’s cozy and welcoming atmosphere.Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 6 Jan. 2025
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Use painters tape on the floor to show the size and scale of furnishings to help give you a feel of the pacing of the room and how easily guests will be able to carry on a conversation even above the crackle of a roaring fireplace.Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Whoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoop. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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