Definitions for whoops

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Spelling: [hwoo ps, hwoops, woo ps, woops]

IPA: /ʰwʊps, ʰwups, wʊps, wups/

Whoops is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 73 anagrams from letters in whoops (hoopsw).

Definitions for whoops

noun

1. a loud cry or shout, as of excitement or joy.
2. the sound made by a person suffering from whooping cough.

Idioms

1. not worth a whoop, Informal. to be worthless:
2. whoop it up, Informal. to raise a disturbance, as to celebrate noisily: to stir up enthusiasm, as for an idea or project:

Verb phrases

1. whoop up, Informal. to promote or praise; extol:

interjection

1. (used to express surprise, mild embarrassment, etc., or as a casual apology.)
2. (used as a cry to attract attention from afar, or to show excitement, encouragement, enthusiasm, etc.)

verb (used with object)

1. to utter with or as if with a whoop.
2. to whoop to or at.
3. to call, urge, pursue, or drive with whoops:

verb (used without object)

1. to utter a loud cry or shout in expressing enthusiasm, excitement, etc.
2. to cry as an owl, crane, or certain other birds.
3. to make the characteristic sound accompanying the deep intake of air following a series of coughs in whooping cough.

Origin of whoops

whoop + -s as in oops

Examples for whoops

All those roads and systems have to be maintained . . .and whoops!

Of course, this was greeted with a round of applause and whoops from her room of willingly incarcerated followers.

High-pitched Indians whoops sent a new chill through Nicole.

I don't think she ever cared two whoops for me, to tell you the truth.

He looks to be about forty years old, but whoops and laughs like he was about ten.

We grew uneasy, and then he said two whoops might be heard from his cabin.

For a long time we had ceased to hear the mate's whoops and yells.

More giddy people climb aboard, and again we erupt into applause and whoops.

Private, intimate, dirty things are captured and then—whoops!

He listened to the whoops and barks in an interval between shots.