Meaning & use
whooped
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Shouted loudly in excitement, joy, or triumph.
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The crowd whooped and cheered as the home team scored the winning goal.
She whooped with delight when she opened her acceptance letter.
A note on using this word
Informally, 'got whooped' means to have been soundly defeated, a distinct sense from the joyful shout.
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Words with an opposite meaning
whispered
Another way to use it
2. verb
Informal: defeated decisively.
Our team got whooped in the championship game.
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