whoop
noun
a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.
are whooping
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present progressiveof whoop.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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A mere 15 minutes later, Maverick and his colleagues are whooping and punching the air.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 16, 2020
Plenty of runners are whooping it up, too, as the party atmosphere reaches a fever pitch.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2016
The Stones are up and rocking, the lights are strafing the crowd, and we're off … People in the crowd are whooping to the Sympathy beat.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2013
Those who are whooping today about Jones' loss in court should be aware that this outcome was the result of Jones' years-long effort to get into court in the first place.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2011
"We are whooping it up at a mile a minute clip, ain't we, Max?"
From Afloat on the Flood by Lawrence J. Leslie
