whooping
- present participle of whoop.
Example Sentences
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Whooping cough, or pertussis, fell from nearly 201,000 cases to 5,611.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025
Whooping cough, also known as pertussis, is a contagious respiratory illness, but it is preventable with a common vaccine.
From Salon • Dec. 31, 2024
Whooping cough, a respiratory infection that is particularly deadly for infants, has been relatively calm since a 2019 outbreak in California, but officials fear a return.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 22, 2024
Dr Johnson, who heads PHW's vaccine preventable disease programme, added: "Whooping cough is highly contagious and is spread by breathing in small droplets in the air from other people's coughs and sneezes."
From BBC • Jan. 23, 2024
Whooping, giggling, and music came from a clump of parked cars in a corner of the lot as they parked and walked in.
From "The Serpent King" by Jeff Zentner
