whoop

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A loud, eager cry, usually of joy.
2. 2
   A gasp, characteristic of whooping cough.
3. 3
   A bump on a racetrack.

Verb

1. 1
   To make a whoop.
2. 2
   To shout, to yell.
3. 3
   To cough or breathe with a sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough.
4. 4
   To insult with shouts; to chase with derision.
5. 5
   To beat, to strike.
6. 6
   To defeat thoroughly.