whoop it up
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Definition
- Verb (intransitive):
- To celebrate in a very noisy, lively, and often unrestrained way, typically involving loud enjoyment, merrymaking, and frequently drinking alcohol.
- To engage in boisterous, enthusiastic, and uproarious festivities.
Usage
- This phrasal verb is informal and is used to describe participating in or causing a scene of loud celebration and revelry.
- It often implies letting loose, abandoning restraint, and making a lot of noise during a party or celebration.
- It is commonly used in the imperative mood as an enthusiastic suggestion to start celebrating.
Examples
- Verb:
- After the final exam, the students decided to whoop it up downtown.
- The team will whoop it up at the championship parade tomorrow.
- "The boss is away for the week, so let's whoop it up!" he exclaimed.
Advanced Usage
- The phrase can sometimes carry a connotation of celebration that is excessive or lasts for an extended period.
- They whooped it up all night long, and the neighbors finally called the police.
Variants and Related Words
- Whoop (verb/noun): To utter a loud cry of excitement or joy; such a cry itself.
- The crowd let out a whoop when the band came on stage.
- Whoop-de-doo (noun, informal, often ironic): A commotion or fuss over something trivial; excited celebration.
- He made a big whoop-de-doo about his new phone.
Synonyms
- Make merry: To enjoy oneself in a lively, festive way.
- Carouse: To drink alcohol and enjoy oneself with others in a noisy, lively way.
- Revel: To enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially at a party.
- Paint the town red: To go out and enjoy oneself flamboyantly, especially at night.
Related Phrasal Verbs/Idioms
- Live it up: To live in a very lively and extravagant way, enjoying life to the full.
- They saved for a year so they could live it up on their vacation.
- Kick up one's heels: To celebrate or enjoy oneself freely.
- After retiring, she plans to kick up her heels and travel.
Verb
- celebrate noisily, often indulging in drinking; engage in uproarious festivities
- The members of the wedding party made merry all night
- Let's whoop it up--the boss is gone!