Definition of "whoop" in Englisch

noun

1. A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.

2. A gasp, characteristic of whooping cough.

3. A bump on a racetrack.

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verb

1. (intransitive) To make a whoop.

2. (transitive) To shout, to yell.

3. To cough or breathe with a sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough.

4. (transitive, obsolete) To insult with shouts; to chase with derision.

verb

1. (transitive, informal) To beat, to strike.

2. (transitive, informal) To defeat thoroughly.