Word
whooping
Phoneticswhoop·ing
US/ˈhwupɪŋ/
UK/wˈuːpɪŋ/
Definition
adj. used to describe something that is very large or impressive. You usually use it before a number or a word for an amount.
adj. extremely large or significant in scale, amount, or intensity. Typically used attributively to emphasize a quantity or a victory.
Examples
“The company reported a whooping profit this year.”
“The candidate won the local election by a whooping majority, taking over seventy percent of the total vote.”
“Despite the initial skepticism from investors, the startup secured a whooping ten million dollars in its first round of venture capital funding.”
Examples
simple
“The company reported a whooping profit this year.”
contextual
“The candidate won the local election by a whooping majority, taking over seventy percent of the total vote.”
complex
“Despite the initial skepticism from investors, the startup secured a whooping ten million dollars in its first round of venture capital funding.”
Usage
Used almost exclusively as an attributive adjective before a noun phrase denoting an amount or a win.
Pitfall
a whooping cough
whooping cough
While 'whooping' describes large amounts, 'whooping cough' is a fixed medical term and does not take an article when used as a general condition.
Real-World Examples
“The New York Times is examining how public health is changing in the state, from the whooping cough outbreak to vaccine policies, and we want to hear from you.” “A six-in-one vaccine given to young children - also known as the DTaP/IPV/Hib/Hep B vaccine - offers protection against diphtheria, tetanus, whooping cough, hepatitis B, polio and Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).” Scan code
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