war whoop en · NOUN
Meanings
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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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| war whoops | Number=Plur | lexicographic |