whooped

Cried out loudly

Whooped is the past tense of whoop, meaning to shout or cry out loudly, typically in excitement, joy, or triumph.

The crowd whooped when the home team scored.

In informal use, if you whooped someone, you defeated them decisively: We whooped them 42 to 7.

The phrase whooped it up means to celebrate noisily or have a raucous good time.

To get whooped is to receive a beating or thorough defeat.

celebrating

partied

Celebrated socially, festively

danced · shouted · jubilant · elated · victorious · triumphant · ecstatic · joyous · exuberant · festive

cheering

hollered

Shouted with force

roar · applause · ovation · hooray · bravo · acclaim · exultation · rejoicing · jubilation · celebration

defeated

trounced

Defeated decisively

thrashed · clobbered · pummeled · walloped · annihilated · steamrolled · dominated · routed · conquered · vanquished

coughing

hacked

Gained unauthorized access

  • gaspedBreathed in sharply
  • wheezedBreathed with difficulty
  • croupLaryngeal infection in children

barking · spasms · chest · respiratory · bronchitis · pertussis · convulsive · fit · attack · breathless

laughing

howled

Uttered prolonged cry

roared · snorted · hysterical · tears · side-splitting · hilarious · giggled · chortled

spanked

paddled

Moved boat manually

belt · switch · punishment · discipline · behind · bottom · backside · whipping · licking · tanning

Categories
Opposites
volume/intensity of vocal expression

whoopedwhispered

Spoke without full voice

murmured · mumbled · muttered · hushed · breathed

emotional valence/celebration

whoopedwailed

Cried out mournfully

sobbed · moaned · groaned · lamented · wept

Phrases
Family

whoops, whoop, whooping, whooper, whoopers, whoop it up

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G