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war whoop

war whoop noun: in war, a yell to fight.

Noun

war whoop (plural war whoops)

  1. In war, a yell to fight.
    • Once the faint noise of a distant Navajo war whoop came drifting back through the scented darkness.1946, George Johnston, Skyscrapers in the Mist, page 20

Forms of war whoop

pluralwar whoops

Questions about war whoop

What does war whoop mean?
War whoop means in war, a yell to fight.
What part of speech is war whoop?
War whoop is a noun.
What is the plural of war whoop?
The plural of war whoop is war whoops.

Words near war whoop in the dictionary

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