Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hoo-per, hwoo-, woo-]
- /ˈhu pər, ˈʰwu-, ˈwu-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hoo-per, hwoo-, woo-]
- /ˈhu pər, ˈʰwu-, ˈwu-/
Definitions of whooper word
- noun whooper a person or thing that whoops. 1
- noun whooper whooper swan. 1
- noun whooper Informal. whooping crane. 1
- noun whooper A large migratory swan with a black and yellow bill and a loud trumpeting call, breeding in northern Eurasia and Greenland. 1
- noun whooper a large white Old World swan, Cygnus cygnus, having a black bill with a yellow base and a noisy whooping cry 0
- noun whooper A person or animal that whoops. 0
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Origin of whooper
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
First recorded in 1650-60; whoop + -er1
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Parts of speech for Whooper
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whooper popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
whooper usage trend in Literature
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