yell vs whoop

yell and whoop both are nouns.

yell and whoop both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
yell	Yes	No	Yes	No
whoop	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, whoop is a hyponym of yell; that is, whoop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yell:

yell: a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
whoop: a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement

Other hyponyms of yell include bellow, bellowing, holla, holler, hollering, hollo, holloa, roar, roaring, yowl, blue murder, catcall, clamor, clamoring, clamour, clamouring, hue and cry, halloo, hoot, hosanna, noise, scream, screaming, screech, screeching, shriek, shrieking, battle cry, rallying cry, war cry, war whoop, shouting, yelling, yodel, bird, boo, Bronx cheer, hiss, hoot, raspberry, razz, razzing, snort.

As verbs, whoop is a hyponym of yell; that is, whoop is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than yell:

yell: utter a sudden loud cry
whoop: shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm

Other hyponyms of yell include hollo, hurrah, halloo, pipe, pipe up, shriek, shrill, howl, roar, ululate, wail, yaup, yawl, screak, screech, skreak, skreigh, squawk.

yell (noun)	whoop (noun)
a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition	a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
a loud utterance of emotion (especially when inarticulate)

yell (verb)	whoop (verb)
utter or declare in a very loud voice	shout, as if with joy or enthusiasm
utter a sudden loud cry	cough spasmodically

Difference between yell and whoop

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