Let's Build Vocabulary – 1431
The word for the day is whoop /wuːp/ noun चीख
- a loud yell of exuberance or jubilation.
- a loud shout expressing joy, excitement, etc.
Eg:-
- Scattered groans and whoops broke out in the crowd.
- He started to speak when the whoops and cheers had finally died down.
Similar Words
- scream,
- shriek,
- bellow,
- roar,
- shout,
- howl,
- cry,
- holler,
- squeal,
- bawl
Opposite in Meaning
breathe, whisper, murmur, mutter, mumble
Meaning in Malayalam
ആർപ്പുവിളി, ആഘോഷം, ഘോഷിച്ചാർക്കുക, കൂകുക, ഒച്ചയുണ്ടാക്കുക, ചുമയ്ക്കുക
Bonus Point
If you whoop, you shout in a very happy or excited way. A whoop is a noise you make when you're celebrating something exciting. Just listen to the whoops and cheers from the crowd when your school's basketball team unexpectedly wins the championship!
Fun with the Word
A whoop can refer to the joyful hooting of friends celebrating your good news, the cheers of fans when a bowler strikes, or the call of a cowboy urging a horse forward. As a verb, you can whoop with joy or laughter, or use the phrase "whoop it up" to mean "have a blast." Moreover,’whoop’ describes the distinctive cough of someone suffering from pertussis, also known as whooping cough.
Thought for the Day
- It is not how much we have but how much we enjoy, that gives happiness.
- നമുക്ക് എത്രമാത്രം ഉണ്ട് എന്നല്ല, എത്രമാത്രം ആസ്വദിക്കുന്നു എന്നതാണ് സന്തോഷം നൽകുന്നത്.
- हमारे पास कितना है यह मायने नहीं रखता, बल्कि हम कितना आनंद लेते हैं, यही खुशी देता है।
Compiled by
Sujeev, Former Teacher of English, Thiruvananthapuram. Ph: 9496268605