Thesaurus: whooping

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1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Whoop
2. a. & n. from Whoop, v. t.
3. a. & n. from Whoop, v. t. Whooping cough (Med.), a violent, convulsive cough, returning at longer or shorter intervals, and consisting of several expirations, followed by a sonorous inspiration, or whoop; chin cough; hooping cough. Dunglison. -- Whooping crane (Zoöl.), a North American crane (Crus Americana) noted for the loud, whooplike note which it utters. -- Whooping swan (Zoöl.), the whooper swan. See the Note under Swan.
4. a. & n. from Whoop, v. t. Whooping cough (Med.), a violent,convulsive cough, returning at longer or shorter intervals, andconsisting of several expirations, followed by a sonorousinspiration, or whoop; chin cough; hooping cough. Dunglison.-- Whooping crane (Zoöl.), a North American crane (Crus Americana)noted for the loud, whooplike note which it utters.-- Whooping swan (Zoöl.), the whooper swan. See the Note under Swan.
5. j:100 v shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm v cough spasmodically