In war, a yell to fight.

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see big, whoop.

(colloquial, US) Expressing indifference or dismissiveness; so what?

Alternative spelling of whooping cough

Alternative form of whoop ass

(figuratively, slang, US) An act of beating. / (idiomatic, slang, US) A fight. / (figuratively, slang, US) Strength or will to fight or compete.

(idiomatic, slang, vulgar, US) To beat or strike. / (idiomatic, slang, vulgar, US) To defeat in a fight. / (idiomatic, slang, vulgar, US) To defeat or excel against (someone) in a competitive event.

plural of whooping cough

plural of whooping-crane

(music) A repeated motif of three notes consisting of a fifth, followed by a third, and returning to the fifth, extremely common in pop music of the early 21st century.