war whoop vs shout

war whoop and shout both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
war whoop	Yes	No	No	No
shout	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, shout is a hypernym of war whoop; that is, shout is a word with a broader meaning than war whoop:

Other hypernyms of war whoop include call, cry, outcry, vociferation, yell.

war whoop (noun)	shout (noun)
a yell intended to rally a group of soldiers in battle	a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition

war whoop (verb)	shout (verb)
	utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
	utter a sudden loud cry
	utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
	use foul or abusive language towards