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Idioms about whoop
- to raise a disturbance, as to celebrate noisily: They whooped it up after winning the big game.
- to stir up enthusiasm, as for an idea or project: Every spring they whoop it up for the circus.
not worth a whoop, Informal. to be worthless: Their promises aren't worth a whoop.
whoop it up, Informal.
Origin of whoop
1350–1400; Middle English whopen,Old English hwōpan to threaten; cognate with Gothic hwopan to boast
Words nearby whoop
whomever, whomp, whomso, whomsoever, whoof, whoop, whoop-de-do, whoopee, whoopee cushion, whooper, whooper swan
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How to use whoop in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for whoop
whoop
/ (wuːp) /
verb
noun
See also whoops
Word Origin for whoop
C14: of imitative origin
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