whoop

whoop
1. intransitive verb
[aufgeregt] schreien; (with joy, excitement) juchzen (ugs.); jauchzen
2. transitive verb

whoop it up — (coll.) die Sau rauslassen (salopp); (Amer.): (stir up enthusiasm) Stimmung machen

3. noun
[aufgeregter] Schrei; (of joy, excitement) Juchzer, der (ugs.); Jauchzer, der
* * *
[wu:p, ](American also[) hu:p] 1. noun
1) (a loud cry of delight, triumph etc: a whoop of joy.) der Schrei
2) (the noisy sound made when breathing in after prolonged coughing.) keuchendes Luftholen
2. verb
(to give a loud cry of delight, triumph etc.) laut schreien
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- hooping-cough
* * *
whoop
[(h)wu:p]
I. vi jubeln
II. vt
▪ to \whoop it up (fam: celebrate) sich akk amüsieren, einen drauf machen fam; AM (create excitement) auf den Putz hauen fam
III. n
1. (shout of excitement) Jauchzer m, Freudenschrei m
to give a \whoop of triumph einen Triumphschrei loslassen
to give a loud \whoop laut aufjauchzen
2. (of object) Aufheulen nt
3. (of cough) Keuchen nt
4.
▶ to not care [or give] a \whoop AM (dated) sich akk nicht im Mindesten [um etw akk] kümmern [o fam scheren]
* * *
[huːp]
1. n
Ruf m, Schrei m; (= war cry also) Geschrei nt no pl, Geheul nt no pl

with a whoop of joy — unter Freudengeschrei

2. vt

to whoop it up (inf) — auf die Pauke hauen (inf)

3. vi
rufen, schreien; (with whooping cough) pfeifen; (with joy) jauchzen
* * *
whoop [huːp]
A s
1. (besonders Freuden)Schrei m:
not worth a whoop umg keinen Pfifferling wert
2. MED Keuchen n (bei Keuchhusten)
B v/i
1. schreien, besonders jauchzen
2. MED keuchen
C v/t
1. etwas brüllen
2. jemanden anfeuern
3. whoop it up umg
a) auf den Putz hauen (ausgelassen feiern),
b) die Trommel rühren umg (for für)
* * *
1. intransitive verb
[aufgeregt] schreien; (with joy, excitement) juchzen (ugs.); jauchzen
2. transitive verb

whoop it up — (coll.) die Sau rauslassen (salopp); (Amer.): (stir up enthusiasm) Stimmung machen

3. noun
[aufgeregter] Schrei; (of joy, excitement) Juchzer, der (ugs.); Jauchzer, der
* * *
v.
schreien v.
(§ p.,pp.: schrie, geschrieen) n.
Ruf -e m.

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