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The correct spelling is whooping.

How to pronounce whooping

verb

Say it like: Woo-pin-g

The correct spelling is whooping. To make a whoop. For example: "We laid a whupping on that team."

Usage Examples

We laid a whupping on that team.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To make a whoop.
  2. 2.To shout, to yell.
  3. 3.To cough or breathe with a sonorous inspiration, as in whooping cough.
  4. 4.To insult with shouts; to chase with derision.
  5. 5.To beat, to strike.

noun

  1. 1.A beating.
  2. 2.A brutal defeat.

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