WHOOP


Meaning of WHOOP in English

n.

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 a : a loud yell expressive of eagerness, exuberance, or jubilation ― often used interjectionally b : a shout of hunters or of men in battle or pursuit

2 : the cry of an owl : HOOT

3 : the crowing intake of breath following a paroxysm in whooping cough

4 : a minimum amount or degree : the least bit <not worth a whoop >

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.