Whooping n. A. & n. from Whoop, v. t. Whooping cough (Med.), a violent, convulsive cough, returning at longer or shorter intervals, and consisting of several expirations, followed by a sonorous inspiration, or whoop; chin cough; hooping cough.
Whooping crane (Zool.), a North American crane (Crus Americana) noted for the loud, whooplike note which it utters.
Whooping swan (Zool.), the whooper swan. See the Note under Swan. 
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