whooper
English
editEtymology
editPronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -uːpə(ɹ)
Noun
editwhooper (plural whoopers)
- A person or animal that whoops.
- The whooping crane, Grus americana.
- 2008, Thomas Arnhold, Web Parton, Wingshooter's Guide to Kansas Upland Birds and Waterfowl, page 88:
- Adult whoopers are white and easy to distinguish from sandhills.
- The whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus.
Translations
editone who whoops
whooping crane — see whooping crane
whooper swan — see whooper swan