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Said to acknowledge a mistake or accident
“Whoops! I didn't mean to do that.”
A blunder or a mistake
Plural for a loud cry or hoot, typically of joy or excitement or from an animal
“Can I have been the only Murdochian who gave a whoop of delight at reading John Jones's Diary?”
Plural for the smallest amount, part or particle imaginable
“I honestly don't give a whoop about the Royal Wedding.”
Plural for a convulsive catching of breath
Plural for a sudden expulsion of air from the lungs, or the sound made from one
To make a loud cry or hoot
“He glanced over his shoulder and spotted the boy who began to whoop loudly while waving his arms over his head.”
To (excessively) boast about one's accomplishments, qualities, or possessions
To pant or breathe, especially with difficulty
To push air from the lungs in a quick, noisy explosion
To make spontaneous sounds and movements as instinctive expressions of lively mirth or amusement
To exhibit (sometimes malevolent) pleasure or satisfaction at an adversary's misfortune
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