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

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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.

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Synonyms for whoop it up