English

Etymology 1
ME. whopen, from OF. hopper#Old French|hopper, houpper, originally onomatopoeic.

Pronunciation
enPR|wo�op, IPA|/wu�p/, SAMPA|/wu:p/ or enPR|ho�op, IPA|/hu�p/, SAMPA|/hu:p/
:rhymes|u�p

Homophones
hoop (for one pronunciation of the noun and the associated intransitive verb)

Noun
en-noun

1. An exclamation, a cry, usually of joy.
2. A gasp, characteristic of whooping cough.
3. rfv-sense context|prison A sound made by one inmate to warn other inmates that a guard is approaching the area.

Translations
rfc-level|Translations at L3+ (AutoFormat? would have corrected level of Translations)
trans-top|An exclamation, a cry, usually of joy
Finnish: kiljahdus
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|A gasp, characteristic of whooping cough
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Verb
en-verb

1. intransitive To make a whoop.
2. rfv-sense context|prison To warn a fellow inmate of an approaching guard.

Derived terms
whoop it up

Etymology 2
Corruption of whip.

Pronunciation
enPR|wo�op, IPA|/w�p/, SAMPA|/wUp/

Verb
en-verb

1. context|transitive|informal To beat, to strike.
2. context|transitive|informal To defeat thoroughly.

Translations
trans-top|To beat, to strike
Finnish: hakata
trans-mid
trans-bottom

trans-top|To defeat thoroughly
Finnish: hakata, piestä
trans-mid
trans-bottom

Derived terms
whoop someone's ass

See also
whoopee
whoops

Category:English heteronyms
Category:Onomatopoeia

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