whoop it up

Party with abandon

To whoop it up is to celebrate noisily or have a raucous good time: The fans whooped it up after the championship win.

It can also mean to generate excitement or enthusiasm, especially through promotion: The campaign was whooping it up for their candidate.

Related
  • revelCelebrate with abandon
  • make merryEnjoy festive revelry
  • carouseDrink and celebrate noisily
  • raveEnthusiastic praise or nightlong dance
  • spreeBrief excessive episode

have a blast · party · wassail · cut loose · let loose · let one's hair down · kick up one's heels · celebrate · roister · make whoopee · shindig · bash · blowout · raise the roof · paint the town red · tear it up · merrymaking · jubilation

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Opposites
emotional expression and mood

whoop it upmourn

Grieve for the dead

grieve · lament · weep · wail · solemnity

volume and energy level

whoop it upbe quiet

Cease making noise

keep it down · hush · be still · whisper · tone it down

activity vs. restraint

whoop it upabstain

Deliberately not do

hold back · behave oneself · stay home · take it easy · wind down

Family

shout, hoot, whoops, whoop, hoopla, whooped, whooping

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Top 200,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G