1
as in shout
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
let out a whoop of joy
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2
as in damn
the smallest amount or part imaginable
he acts so rudely that I doubt he gives a whoop about other people's feelings
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Recent Examples of whoop
Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
And then, whoops, everyone forgot Nora’s co-workers were invited to this bash, too.
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Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
At several points, when the clamor threatened to dip, a wrestler turned to the crowd and gestured with his hands to make some noise, at which point everyone started whooping and cheering again.
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Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2026
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Noun
After a round of whoops, cheers and a little dancing, Rosenthal pivoted to thanking Chanel for continuing to support the event before delivering her reliably rousing address.
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Abbey White,
HollywoodReporter,
6 June 2026
And then, whoops, everyone forgot Nora’s co-workers were invited to this bash, too.
—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
22 May 2026
Verb
His appearance was a surprise even to his colleagues, who stood up and applauded enthusiastically as the audience whooped and hollered.
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Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
9 Apr. 2026
At several points, when the clamor threatened to dip, a wrestler turned to the crowd and gestured with his hands to make some noise, at which point everyone started whooping and cheering again.
—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoop
Noun
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Ghana had a genuine penalty shout waved away for an Ezri Konsa recovery tackle on Prince Kwabena Adu, the result of a counter-attack that stemmed from Eberechi Eze losing possession upfield.
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As the judge read out the sentences, shouts of protest rang out from the defendants’ box.
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And if that is to be the case, most Chicagoans do not give a damn whether the team goes to Arlington Heights or Hammond.
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In a world of drivers mostly ruled by their corporate sponsors, Busch was an otherworldly talent who simply did not give a damn.
Verb
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Other people at the scene can be heard yelling that the cash was not evidence and did not belong to the officer.
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Interviews with the pilots, flight attendants, and fellow passengers revealed Cook had gotten up during takeoff and then ran forward while yelling, per the affidavit.
Noun
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Many American poets have written hymns and howls, declarations and outcries for this country that brims with so many people, and so many hopes, from all over the world.
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The engine delivers a deep, purposeful hum rather than an all-out howl as the gears disappear in quick succession.
Noun
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Their hoots and hollers drowned Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s explanation of how a title defense fell short.
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Periodically, Spider-Noir is, indeed, a hoot.
Verb
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Consider the field holler that became one of the taproots of American popular music.
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Fast forward to the semiquincentennial and Americans holler versions of that slogan through windows in real life, just on phones and computers.
Noun
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He is accused of pressing a screw from the high chair into her leg to make her cry, police told PEOPLE.
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As the bodies were returned to their families, cries echoed through the neighborhood.
Noun
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This music is often so simplistic—tenth-grade emo-thirst-trap-core with yearning synths, thudding drums, and maybe a lick of guitar—that a machine could do it too.
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Today, upgrading a home isn’t only about a lick of new paint or collectible furniture.
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“Whoop.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoop. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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