Whooping vs. Whopping: What's the Difference?
Whooping and Whopping Definitions
Whooping
A loud cry of exultation or excitement.
Whopping
Exceptionally large
"yet another whopping pay raise" (Lee Atwater).
Whooping
A shout uttered by a hunter or warrior.
Whopping
Used as an intensive
A whopping good joke.
Whooping
A hooting cry, as of a bird.
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Whopping
(colloquial) Exceptionally great or large.
It weighed a whopping 700 pounds when it was full.
Whooping
The paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough.
Whopping
(colloquial) Exceedingly, extremely, very.
Whooping
To utter a loud shout or cry.
Whopping
Present participle of whop.
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Whooping
To utter a hooting cry.
Whopping
A beating.
Whooping
To make the paroxysmal gasp characteristic of whooping cough.
Whopping
(used informally) very large;
A thumping loss
Whooping
To utter with a whoop.
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Whopping
Extremely;
They all were whopping drunk
Whooping
To chase, call, urge on, or drive with a whoop
Whooping the cattle down the road.
Whooping
Present participle of whoop
Whooping
Alternative form of whupping
