Толковый словарь английского языка - whoop
Whoop
whoop
I. verb Etymology: Middle English whopen, houpen, from Anglo-French huper, of imitative origin Date: 14th century intransitive verb to utter a ~ in expression of eagerness, enthusiasm, or enjoyment ; shout , to utter the cry of an owl ; hoot , to make the characteristic ~ of ~ing cough, 4. to go or pass with a loud noise, to be rushed through by acclamation or with noisy support , transitive verb 1. to utter or express with a ~, to urge, drive, or cheer on with a ~, to agitate in behalf of, raise , boost , II. noun Date: 14th century 1. a loud yell expressive of eagerness, exuberance, or jubilation, a shout of hunters or of men in battle or pursuit, the cry of an owl ; hoot , the crowing intake of breath following a paroxysm in ~ing cough, a minimum amount or degree ; the least bit
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n. & v. (also hoop) --n. 1 a loud cry of or as of excitement etc. 2 a long rasping indrawn breath in whooping cough. --v.intr. utter a whoop. Phrases and idioms whooping cough an infectious bacterial disease, esp. of children, with a series of short violent coughs followed by a whoop. whooping swan a swan, Cygnus cygnus, with a characteristic whooping sound in flight. whoop it up colloq. 1 engage in revelry. 2 US make a stir. Etymology: ME: imit. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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