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Antonyms for whoop it up
Grammar : Verb |
Spell : hoop, hoo p; especially for 1, 3, 4, 6–12 hwoop, hwoo p, woop, woo p |
Phonetic Transcription : hup, hʊp; especially for 1, 3, 4, 6–12 ʰwup, ʰwʊp, wup, wʊp |
Definition of whoop it up
Origin :- mid-14c., houpen, partly imitative, partly from Old French houper "to cry out," also imitative. It is attested as an interjection from at least mid-15c. The noun is recorded from c.1600. Extended form whoopee is attested from 1845, originally American English; whoopee cushion is attested from 1960. Phrase whoop it up "create a disturbance" is recorded from 1884. Expression whoop-de-do is recorded from 1929. Whooping cough (1739) is now the prevalent spelling of hooping cough; whooping crane is recorded from 1791.
- As in revel : verb take pleasure; celebrate
- As in romp : verb have fun, enjoy oneself
- As in caper : verb frolic, cavort
- As in carouse : verb make merry, often with liquor
- As in roister : verb revel
- As in cut up : verb be rowdy
- As in frolic : verb have fun, make merry
- As in gambol : verb tumble playfully
Synonyms for whoop it up
- act up
- bask
- blow off steam
- blow the lid off
- booze
- bounce
- bound
- caper
- carouse
- carry on
- cavort
- celebrate
- clown
- crow
- cut
- cut a caper
- cut capers
- cut loose
- cut up
- dance
- delight
- drink
- enjoy
- fool around
- frisk
- frolic
- gambol
- gloat
- go on a spree
- go on a tear
- go on the town
- have fun
- hop
- horse around
- imbibe
- indulge
- joke
- jump
- kibitz around
- kick over the traces
- kick up heels
- kick up one's heels
- kid around
- lap up
- lark
- leap
- let go
- let loose
- live it up
- luxuriate
- make merry
- make whoopee
- misbehave
- paint the town
- paint the town red
- play
- play jokes
- prance
- quaff
- raise Cain
- raise hell
- rejoice
- relish
- revel
- riot
- roister
- roll
- rollic
- rollick
- romp
- roughhouse
- run around
- savor
- show off
- skip
- skylark
- sport
- spree
- spring
- step out
- thrive
- wallow
- wassail
- whoop it up
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