whooper
whooper · whoopers
A person or animal that whoopsA person or animal that whoops.
Meaning
3 sensesA person or animal that whoops.
The whooping crane, Grus americana.
The whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus.
More definitions
- common Old World swan noted for its whooping call
- rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call
Origin
From whoop + -er.From whoop + -er.
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Forms
plural: whoopersSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- common Old World swan noted for its whooping call:whooper swanCygnus cygnus
- rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call:whooping craneGrus americana
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedwhoop