whoop
noun
a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.
had whooped
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past perfectof whoop.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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César Azpilicueta’s block had choked that opportunity, but the majority in the vociferous crowd had whooped in delight at every Chelsea mistake, and wailed in frustration when an opportunity to ease ahead was spurned.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 22, 2017
They were, as I had thought, a half squadron, and they formed a double line with a front of twenty-five, their officer—the one who had whooped at me—at their head.
From The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
As for him, he had whooped his very loudest just before he reached the chaparral, and a gust of wind had helped him like a brother.
From The Lost Gold of the Montezumas A Story of the Alamo by William O. Stoddard
The wind hushed as suddenly as it had whooped.
From Sawtooth Ranch by B. M. Bower
So at first Peter Rabbit had whooped with joy.
From Adventures of Reddy Fox by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess
