noun
Meaning 1
A person or animal that whoops.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
whooper
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Sound
Pronunciation
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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rhymes with -uːpə(ɹ)
noun
Meaning 2
The whooping crane, Grus americana.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Meaning 3
The whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus.
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noun
Meaning 4
common Old World swan noted for its whooping call
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: swan
noun
Meaning 5
rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: whooping crane, Grus americana
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: crane
History
Etymology
From whoop + -er.