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- [meyk noun hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-]
- /meɪk noun ˈʰwʊp i, ˈwʊp i, ˈʰwu pi, ˈwu-/
- /meɪk ˈwʊp.i/
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- [meyk noun hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-]
- /meɪk noun ˈʰwʊp i, ˈwʊp i, ˈʰwu pi, ˈwu-/
Definitions of make whoopee words
- idioms make whoopee make whoopee, to engage in uproarious merrymaking. 1
- noun make whoopee to engage in noisy merrymaking 0
- noun make whoopee to make love 0
- noun make whoopee to revel boisterously 0
- verb make whoopee (Slang) To enjoy oneself in a boisterous manner. 0
- verb make whoopee (Slang) To engage in sexual intercourse. 0
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Origin of make whoopee
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80, Americanism; whoop + -ee of uncertain origin; cf. yippee
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Parts of speech for Make whoopee
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determiner
exclamation
make whoopee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for make whoopee
verb make whoopee
- perform — to carry out; execute; do: to perform miracles.
- laud — to praise; extol.
- proclaim — to announce or declare in an official or formal manner: to proclaim war.
- observe — to see, watch, perceive, or notice: He observed the passersby in the street.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Antonyms for make whoopee
verb make whoopee
- blame — If you blame a person or thing for something bad, you believe or say that they are responsible for it or that they caused it.
- denounce — If you denounce a person or an action, you criticize them severely and publicly because you feel strongly that they are wrong or evil.
- reproach — to find fault with (a person, group, etc.); blame; censure.
- disapprove — to think (something) wrong or reprehensible; censure or condemn in opinion.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
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