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Meaning of Whoop | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Standard
wuːp

Definitions

  1. A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
  2. A gasp, characteristic of whooping cough.
  3. A bump on a racetrack.

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Examples

“Mixed with the whoop of the crane and the roar of the grim alligator.”
“[A] great whoop of victory sounded as finally they carried the fish up the beach.”
“Lavender Hearts has often been stopped by the presence of some wild woman who just can't contain her whoop or moan. Now that's community!”
“The key to jamming through the whoops is to keep your weight to the back of the quad […] and keep the front wheels high […]”
“The “98 MPH” sign used to be on a set of particularly vicious whoops at one of John's favorite racetracks.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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