See Also: Whoop(medicine)
whoop(1)(dictionary)
whoop(2)(dictionary)
whoop(dictionary)
whoop-de-do(dictionary)
whoop(dictionary)
systolic whoop(medicine)
whoo-whoop(dictionary)

whoop(2) (iou)



whoop noun. [hu:p, wu:p] Also (earlier) hoop [hu:p]. ME.
[Rel. to WHOOP verb. In branch II shortened from whoop-de-do s.v. WHOOP verb.]
I.
A cry of 'whoop!'; a loud cry (as) of excitement, triumph, etc. ME.
a whoop and a holler slang (chiefly N. Amer.) a short distance. not care a whoop, not give a whoop, etc., be indifferent.
A. Maupin Mary Ann let out a whoop 'You're an angel, DeDe!' D. Adams They let out whoops of delight.
b. A long rasping indrawn breath following a fit of coughing in whooping-cough. E19.
A form of the game of hide-and-seek. L18.
II.
A bump or (occas.) dip on an off-road motorcycle or cycle racetrack or rally course. L20.