whoop
noun
a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.
is whooping
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present progressiveof whoop (3rd person singular).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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But the point was that you know Dominion, so who else in pop culture is whooping a** in court like Dominion?
From Salon ● Jun. 8, 2023
Now this fellow is whooping all of you, and everyone likes him and isn’t particularly fond of you.
From Slate ● Oct. 28, 2015
Jones, an NFL owner, is whooping it up with a man who the league is actually suing.
From Time ● Jan. 6, 2015
Speaking of Van Persie and Manchester United, not everyone in the redder half of Manchester is whooping and/or hollering at the striker's impending arrival.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 16, 2012
And I think you had better telegraph that there is whooping cough, or bubonic plague, or something in the house, and put off your shooting party.’
From The Disentanglers by Andrew Lang
