Whoop
/wuːp/noun
To shout, cry out, or make a loud exclamation; also a loud cry or shout.
Did you know?“Whoop” is one of those words whose power lives in the sound itself: English speakers have used it for centuries for cries of excitement, warning, and even the whooping cough, where the name imitates the gasping shout.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
hwōpian
“to shout, cry out”
Middle English
ME
whopen
“to cry out, shout loudly”
16th Century
English
whoop
“a loud shout or cry”
Modern English
English
whoop
“to shout, cheer, or emit a loud cry”