Idioms for whoop

    not worth a whoop, Informal. to be worthless: Their promises aren't worth a whoop.
    whoop it up, Informal.
    1. to raise a disturbance, as to celebrate noisily: They whooped it up after winning the big game.
    2. to stir up enthusiasm, as for an idea or project: Every spring they whoop it up for the circus.

Origin of whoop

1350–1400; Middle English whopen, Old English hwōpan to threaten; cognate with Gothic hwopan to boast

British Dictionary definitions for whoop it up

whoop
/ (wuːp) /

verb

noun

See also whoops

Word Origin for whoop

C14: of imitative origin

Medical definitions for whoop it up

whoop
[ hōōp, wōōp ]

n.

The paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough.

Idioms and Phrases with whoop it up

whoop it up

1

Also, make whoopee. Celebrate noisily, as in After exams they decided to whoop it up at their apartment, or Down in the basement the residents were making whoopee. The variant may be dying out. [Slang; late 1800s]

2

Arouse enthusiasm, especially politically, as in The volunteers' job is to whoop it up for the candidate. [Slang; late 1800s]