1
as in shouts
a loud vocal expression of strong emotion
let out a whoop of joy
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2
as in damns
the smallest amount or part imaginable
he acts so rudely that I doubt he gives a whoop about other people's feelings
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Recent Examples of whoops
Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
The whoops across the field suggested that might’ve been what happened.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In the rear, it's got 30 inches of rear wheel travel, so it is designed to go over 100 mph and go over 200 to 300 foot whoops.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Vance asked the Hungarian voters, cheered on by a standing ovation and whoops reverberating around the city’s MTK Sportpark arena.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
They’re not meant to do whoops at 70 miles an hour like a Raptor, right?
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
You're then left with a low-profile tow-anywhere trailer that wants nothing more than to grab hold of your favorite bikes and splash through mud and mire, hell and high water, to get you to your favorite trails, jumps and whoops.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
The video itself included additional captions, reading ‘An interesting free-kick from Vicario’ along with a laughing emoji, before the word ‘whoops’ and another laughing emoji, as the video cut to Spurs’ head coach Igor Tudor on the touchline.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
He was greeted in return with whoops and cheers.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
There were whoops and cheers and what appeared to be grins of amazement at the King’s cheek.
—Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026
The whoops across the field suggested that might’ve been what happened.
—Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
In the rear, it's got 30 inches of rear wheel travel, so it is designed to go over 100 mph and go over 200 to 300 foot whoops.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Vance asked the Hungarian voters, cheered on by a standing ovation and whoops reverberating around the city’s MTK Sportpark arena.
—Alexander Smith, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
They’re not meant to do whoops at 70 miles an hour like a Raptor, right?
—Joel Feder, The Drive, 26 Mar. 2026
You're then left with a low-profile tow-anywhere trailer that wants nothing more than to grab hold of your favorite bikes and splash through mud and mire, hell and high water, to get you to your favorite trails, jumps and whoops.
—New Atlas, 6 Mar. 2026
The video itself included additional captions, reading ‘An interesting free-kick from Vicario’ along with a laughing emoji, before the word ‘whoops’ and another laughing emoji, as the video cut to Spurs’ head coach Igor Tudor on the touchline.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 2 Mar. 2026
He was greeted in return with whoops and cheers.
—Kase Wickman, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for whoops
Noun
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Outside, a kid spots the bus and shouts.—
Emmanuel Igunza,
NPR,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lane uses his loud, outside voice to excellent effect, his shouts of exasperation and anger giving way to instant regret and recrimination.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Blackhawks dressing room was a rowdy scene after the game, their hoots and hollers reverberating throughout the bowels of the United Center.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Cowboy and cowgirl hoots and hollers complement the rumbling of the massive animals’ hooves as they’re rounded up into the corrals.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Such prices have set off howls of protest from some fans.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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My 2-year-old daughter’s howls of protest echoed through the previously silent forest of towering Norway spruce.—
Tribune News Service,
Baltimore Sun,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Wiseman said to hoots from the crowd of media gathered at the site.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Mar. 2026
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Owl hoots are most effective at striking up turkeys when owls are naturally active, which is around dawn and dusk.—
Natalie Krebs,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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My boss yells at me across the office for small, easily fixable mistakes.—
Abigail Van Buren,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley, right, yells at UConn head coach Geno Auriemma, left, after a woman's NCAA college basketball tournament semifinal game at the Final Four April 3, 2026 in Phoenix.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
Noun
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After football killed 19 college players in 1905, Roosevelt resisted cries to outlaw the game and supported rule changes.—
Steve Doerschuk,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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That, of course, and the occasional ghostly presences, unsettling cries, and blood dripping from the ceiling.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Eventually music theory discussion turned to actual licks.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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She was known to sneak butter from the fridge to enjoy a few finger licks.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Spot the Godzilla Head in Kabukicho, which roars and lights up in the evening.—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Apr. 2026
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Boots are polished, hats are set just right, and the crowd roars when the gate swings open.—
Brian Unger,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Whoops.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whoops. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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