- war whoop
- ☆ war whoopn.a loud shout or yell uttered, as by North American Indians, on going into battle, etc.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
English World dictionary. V. Neufeldt. 2014.
War whoop — War War, n. [OE. & AS. werre; akin to OHG. werra scandal, quarrel, sedition, werran to confound, mix, D. warren, G. wirren, verwirren, to embroil, confound, disturb, and perhaps to E. worse; cf. OF. werre war, F. querre, of Teutonic origin. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
war whoop — war′ whoop n. ant war cry 1) • Etymology: 1705–15, amer … From formal English to slang
war whoop — noun a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle • Syn: ↑war cry, ↑rallying cry, ↑battle cry • Hypernyms: ↑cry, ↑outcry, ↑call, ↑yell, ↑shout, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
war whoop — a yell uttered in making an attack: the war whoop of the American Indian. [1705 15, Amer.] * * * … Universalium
war whoop — noun Date: 1739 a war cry especially of American Indians … New Collegiate Dictionary
war whoop — noun in war a yell to fight … Wiktionary
war whoop — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. shout, bellow, war cry; see cry 1 , yell 1 … English dictionary for students
war whoop — cry of war, battle cry … English contemporary dictionary
war-whoop — n. Indian war cry … New dictionary of synonyms
war-whoop — … Useful english dictionary