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Meaning of "whoopee" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHOOPEE

whoopee  [wʊˈpiː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHOOPEE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whoopee can act as a noun and an exclamation.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES WHOOPEE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Whoopee!

Whoopee! is a musical comedy with the book, based on Owen Davis's play The Nervous Wreck, written by William Anthony McGuire, music by Walter Donaldson and lyrics by Gus Kahn. The musical premiered on Broadway in 1928, and introduced the hit song "Love Me or Leave Me", sung by Ruth Etting.

Definition of whoopee in the English dictionary

The definition of whoopee in the dictionary is an exclamation of joy, excitement, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHOOPEE


AARP
ˌeɪeɪɑːˈpiː
AAUP
ˌeɪeɪjuːˈpiː
AHP
ˌeɪeɪtʃˈpiː
AVP
ˌeɪviːˈpiː
cap-a-pie
ˌkæpəˈpiː
coupee
kuːˈpiː
EDP
ˌiːdiːˈpiː
elpee
ɛlˈpiː
escapee
ɪˌskeɪˈpiː
LRCP
elɑːsiːˈpiː
LRP
ˌelɑːˈpiː
MRCP
ˌɛmɑːsiːˈpiː
NLP
ˌɛnɛlˈpiː
OHP
ˌəʊeɪtʃˈpiː
OUP
əʊjuːˈpiː
PFLP
ˌpiːɛfɛlˈpiː
rupee
ruːˈpiː
tippee
tɪˈpiː
Tupi
tuːˈpiː
yippee
jɪˈpiː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHOOPEE

whomever
whomp
whomp up
whomping
whomso
whomsoever
whoonga
whoop
whoop it up
whoopee cushion
whooper
whooper swan
whooping cough
whooping crane
whoopla
whoops
whoops-a-daisy
whoopsie
whoosh
whoosis

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHOOPEE

burpee
calipee
epopee
kidnapee
kidnappee
make whoopee
pee
rappee
teepee
tepee
topee
toupee
trollopee
wampee

Synonyms and antonyms of whoopee in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whoopee» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHOOPEE

Find out the translation of whoopee to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whoopee from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whoopee» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

放屁
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

whoopee
570 millions of speakers

English

whoopee
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whoopee
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

صاخب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гулянка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Whoopee
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আনন্দধ্বনিবিশেষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nocer
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Siapa sahaja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

whoopee
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ワーイ!
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

야단법석
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Singopee
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Whoopee
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகிழ்ச்சிக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जोसेफ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alem
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

whoopee
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

whoopee
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гулянка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

whoopee
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

whoopee
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

geschreeuw
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

whoopee
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whoopee
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whoopee

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOOPEE»

The term «whoopee» is regularly used and occupies the 78.452 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHOOPEE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «whoopee» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «whoopee» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whoopee

EXAMPLES

2 QUOTES WITH «WHOOPEE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whoopee.
1
Kevin Bleyer
Diplomats willing to sit for an interview usually prefer the terra firma of CNN over the whoopee cushion of Comedy Central.
2
Ali Liebegott
There's something very soothing about the simplicity of doing what's right in front of you: paying the rent, buying groceries, and when there's a little extra for a treat like cinnamon rolls, whoopee! When you live paycheck to paycheck, you only have so much to lose.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHOOPEE»

Discover the use of whoopee in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whoopee and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Once Upon a Whoopee: A Town, a Team, a Song, a Dream
Looks at the history of the colorful professional hockey team located in Macon, Georgia
Ed Grisamore, Bill Buckley, 1998
2
Making Whoopee: Words of Love for Lovers of Words
The creator of the popular Web site Word-Detective.com sheds new light on the origins, etymologies, and evolution of 150 common words and phrases used to define romance and love, answering questions about such key words as flirtation, tryst ...
Evan Morris, 2004
3
My Life as a Walrus Whoopee Cushion
World class klutzoid,, Wally McDoogle, and his buddies, Opera and Wall Street win the Gazillion Dollar Lotto!
Bill Myers, 1999
4
Jack and the Whoopee Wind
Mad at the wind for blowing everything away, Jack tries a succession of ways to stop it.
Mary Calhoun, Dick Gackenbach, 1987
5
Did Somebody Step on a Duck?: A Natural History of the Fart
A whoopee cushion is an airbag that makes the rude sounds of air being squeezed through a tight, squeaky exit whenever somebody sits on it. Its ancestor is the medieval pig bladder that jesters reportedly used to entertain royal courts.
Jim Dawson, 2010
6
Outhouses
Hlease don't bother telling me how infantile whoopee cush- I ions are. As one of Antonia's favorite T-shirts reads, "I am not infantile, you stinky pants poopy butt!" Your admonishments mean nothing to me. There is nothing in this world funnier ...
Roger L. Welsch
7
Rainbow's End: The Crash of 1929
8. Makin'. Whoopee. The basic delusion was that we had entered a fourth- dimensional economic world. The wonderful feature of this new world was that all possibilities of increase were infinite. There was no longer any limit upon the rise of ...
Maury Klein, 2001
8
Broadway Musicals, Show by Show
WHOOPEE. Music: Walter Donaldson Lyrics: Gus Kahn Book: William Anthony McGuire Producer: Florenz Ziegfeld Director: William Anthony McGuire Choreographers: Seymour Felix, Tamara Geva Cast: Eddie Cantor, Ruth Etting, Ethel ...
Kay Green, 1996
9
Hollywood Musicals Year by Year
WHOOPEE! Music: Walter Donaldson Lyrics: Gus Kahn Screenplay: William Conselman Produced by: Samuel Goldwyn, Ftorenz Ziegfeld (released by United Artists) Directed by: Thomton Freeland Choreography: Busby Berkeley ...
Stanley Green, 1999
10
Video Versions: Film Adaptations of Plays on Video
374 WHOOPEE several key ways. It begins in China and the Philippines by showing previous rivalries between Sergeants Flagg and Quirt. But the World War I landscape soon reveals a nightmare world of modern warfare that shocked  ...
Thomas L. Erskine, James Michael Welsh, John C. Tibbetts, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHOOPEE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whoopee is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'Whoopee!' offers taste of vintage Broadway
Stephanie Hawkins (from left), Jim Ballard, Kaitlyn Sage and Trevor Eichhorn star in “Whoopee!,” a 1928 musical comedy. «The Register-Guard, Jul 15»
2
Paul and Nick's Big American Food Trip: Whoopee roll with chocolate
This week's dessert on Paul and Nick's Big American Food Trip is truly extravagant - a whoopee roll! Sounds yummy - especially served with strawberries and ... «stv.tv, Jul 15»
3
Huge Whoopee Cushion
From amazing jet ski tricks to a giant whoopee cushion in tonight's Viral Videos. Plus, your JAMZ Music Minute with Kelly Mac. «WSPA.com, Jun 15»
4
Cat Barely Tolerates 'World's Largest' Whoopee Cushion
Maybe that's because it pales in comparison to the actual world's largest whoopee cushion, which measures more than 19 and 1/2 feet in diameter. Twenty feet ... «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
5
Ewww: Alan Thicke makes whoopee to his son Robin's music
Ewww: Alan Thicke makes whoopee to his son Robin's music. Published May 15, 2015. New York Post. Facebook0 Twitter0 Email Print. alan thicke blue tux ... «Fox News, May 15»
6
Tolleson celebrates Whoopee Daze Festival, 4/17-19
It's unclear how Tolleson's Whoopee Daze Festival got its name, but the ... Mayor Adolfo Gamez, 59, was a boy when he attended Whoopee Daze in the late ... «azcentral.com, Apr 15»
7
Whoopee cushion, bra pad, parking meter among N.J. beach trash
SANDY HOOK, N.J. (AP) — Among the seashells, sandcastles and ocean waves at the Jersey shore last year, you may also have seen these: a whoopee ... «The Seattle Times, Apr 15»
8
Hillary Clinton reactions range from 'Whoopee' to silence
Elected officials in Maryland generally remained mum about Hillary Clinton's campaign announcement, with the exception of Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski. «Baltimore Sun, Apr 15»
9
Whoopee Cushion, Parking Meter, Baby Jesus Among Trash Picked …
Among the seashells, sandcastles and ocean waves at the Jersey shore last year, you may also have seen these: a whoopee cushion, a parking meter, a stun ... «NBC New York, Apr 15»
10
Big Food Trip: Whoopee roll with chocolate & strawberries
Paul Rankin and Nick Nairn cook for members of the Donegal Presbyterian Church in Pennsylvania, where asparagus, pork and chocolate are on the menu. «U.TV, Apr 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Whoopee [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/whoopee>. May 2024 ».
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