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whooper

noun

A person or animal that whoops.

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whooping craneGrus americanawhooper swanCygnus cygnus

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Meanings

nounwhooper (plural whoopers)

plural whoopers

A person or animal that whoops.
The whooping crane, Grus americana.
Adult whoopers are white and easy to distinguish from sandhills.
2008, Thomas Arnhold, Web Parton, Wingshooter's Guide to Kansas Upland Birds and Waterfowl, page 88
The whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounrare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call

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whooping craneGrus americana

Broader

nouncommon Old World swan noted for its whooping call

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whooper swanCygnus cygnus

Broader

Also see

flatus whooper swan whooping crane

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From whoop + -er.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with whooper

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APA

whooper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whooper

MLA

“whooper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whooper. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whooper,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whooper.

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