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Synonyms for whoops


Grammar : Interj
Spell : hwoo ps, hwoops, woo ps, woops
Phonetic Transcription : ʰwʊps, ʰwups, wʊps, wups



Définition of whoops

Origin :
  • exclamation of dismay, 1925; see oops.
  • interj oops
Example sentences :
  • I don't think she ever cared two whoops for me, to tell you the truth.
  • Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
  • For a long time we had ceased to hear the mate's whoops and yells.
  • Extract from : « Falk » by Joseph Conrad
  • We grew uneasy, and then he said two whoops might be heard from his cabin.
  • Extract from : « The Farmer Boy, and How He Became Commander-In-Chief » by Morrison Heady
  • High-pitched Indians whoops sent a new chill through Nicole.
  • Extract from : « Shaman » by Robert Shea
  • He listened to the whoops and barks in an interval between shots.
  • Extract from : « The Road to Frontenac » by Samuel Merwin
  • He looks to be about forty years old, but whoops and laughs like he was about ten.
  • Extract from : « Letters on an Elk Hunt » by Elinore Pruitt Stewart
  • Who could say at what hour the waters would resound with their whoops?
  • Extract from : « The Conquest » by Eva Emery Dye
  • Her sisters received her with whoops of astonishment and welcome.
  • Extract from : « Girls of the Forest » by L. T. Meade
  • Then the savages, with whoops and yells, began circling about the machine.
  • Extract from : « The Motor Boys Overland » by Clarence Young
  • The news was received with whoops of joy from Janet and Carol.
  • Extract from : « The Adventure Girls at K Bar O » by Clair Blank

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