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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Cases of whooping cough, polio, smallpox, rubella and diphtheria fell by 99-100% after vaccinations for each became standard.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
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
Papa and Daisy started whooping and clapping their hands like they hadn’t seen me for ten years.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
