whoop
noun
a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.
whooped
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past participleof whoop.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof whoop.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
whoopnouna loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.
Example Sentences
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In the second set, the Montreal crowd whooped as Draper executed a powerful cross-court forehand on course to a dominant 6-2 set win.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
When Verdugo appointed himself mayor, the audience whooped and clapped.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Audience members clapped and sang along to “Thriller” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’,” and whooped every time Michael — played with admittedly impressive accuracy by Jackson’s nephew, Jaafar — hit a spin or kick.
From Salon ● Apr. 25, 2026
"It feels amazing. I whooped that boy in his back yard," Londoner TKV, who was deducted a point for a low blow, said.
From BBC ● Nov. 29, 2025
I whooped and waited for one of them to bawl.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
