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  1. 1. p. pr. & vb. n. of Whoop Source: opted
  2. 2. a. & n. from Whoop, v. t. Source: opted
  3. 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. Source: webster
  4. 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. Source: adambom
  5. 5. j:100 v shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm v cough spasmodically Source: ecdict

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