whoop
noun
a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.
whooping
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present participleof whoop.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The flu and whooping cough vaccines are also recommended during pregnancy.
From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026
Around the same time, the committee also met to review an exemption application related to water management at the Grayrocks Dam in Wyoming and its effects on endangered whooping cranes downstream in Nebraska.
From Salon ● Apr. 7, 2026
In the mornings, Christine eagerly awaits the brightly colored, highly vocal birds swooping into their garden, whooping their greetings before flying off into the junglelike foliage.
From Slate ● Mar. 30, 2026
It’s not too late to save the whooping crane, the red-cockaded woodpecker, the piping plover or any of the other 86 birds on the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
I started whooping and throwing rocks down the mountainside, hoping to scare the lion away.
From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls
