36 Verbs to Use for the Word whoop

I pushed the dugout back suddenly, and gave him, as I felt safe again, a double war-whoop that seemed to astonish him, for he quickened his pace mightily, as if quite as glad to part company as I was.

" Then he made a gesture with his hand, and on the instant there burst from amid the foliage a seemingly endless number of savages, all painted for battle, who, coming down swiftly upon us as if to make an attack, uttered wild war-whoops as they discharged their rifles in the air.

Next day the command started; when encamped, several days after, on the Republican river near the mouth of the Beaver, we heard the whoops of Indians, followed by shots in the vicinity of the mule herd, which had been taken down to water.

As they ran wildly in the direction from whence those appeals for assistance still came, louder than ever, every fellow was straining his vision to be the first to discover what it could be that was causing Steve to let out such alarming whoops.

Magua raised the fatal and appalling war-whoop.

In vain he waved his battle-axe on high, and shouted his war-whoop, Woach!

On came the Pawnees, yelling the fearful war-whoop, and waving their hatchets on high.

"I don't care a whoop for the best man that breathes and now that I have slipped Wilbur the go'-by I shall never fall in love with one of his sex again.

Once they started circling the valley, low down and just missing the tops of the trees growing there, Andy, sent vigorous whoops after them, and his father answered by waving his hand, for hat he had none.

She no longer cared to harbor little imps who preferred the adventurous whoops of the garret to the mystic delights of the abandoned chapel.

Led on by their eagerness they had come into view of the camp and seeing they were discovered raised the war-whoop and made for the herd.

" To favor the escalade, the Apaches in the plaza had renewed their war-whoop, sent flights of arrows at the Casa, and made a spirited but useless charge on the doorways.

In passing through villages (which in this part are very numerous, and formed of a much greater collection of tents than those described in a former letter), we were received by a great concourse of men, women, and children, shouting, and making a noise exactly resembling the whoop of the North American savages.

" The hearty kicks with which he punctuated this speech brought forth a whoop of pain from the recipient on each occasion.

To Shoop's genial wave of farewell they returned a whoop that seemed edged with a vague challenge.

Then all the Blackfeet set up the war whoop, for they were glad, and they could hear a great crying in the camp.

Unfortunately every Indian in the clearing heard the words distinctly, and in a twinkling the savages were running to and fro, giving vent to shrill war-whoops, while they called for those at the main encampment to bring their weapons.

Vehemence is not an indication of excellence, and people may be good without either giving way to solemn war-whoops or damaging the hearing faculties of their neighbours.

The Shawnee chief sounded his war-whoop,a most diabolical yell, and each of his followers responded.

Well, these two troops of blacks started their terrific whoop in unison when they were a mile away from the waiting Sioux, and they got warmed up and in better practice with every jump their horses made.

" Mrs. Crawford stifled a whoop of surprise.

Ole boss would tie em tuh a tree an whoop em if dey caught us eben praying.

"When I got out I turned loose a couple more whoops on the clear morning air just to let them know that I was still on the job, and took a casual survey of the disaster.

Can those be the gay cavaliers who are now uplifting their war-whoops with such a modest grace at Richmond and Montgomery?

Boors here to me will be guides, The Squadron where you are, my self will lead: And that they may be more secure, I'll use My wonted whoops, and hollows, as I were A hunting for 'em; which will make them rest Careless of any noise, and be a direction To the other guides, how we approach 'em still.

36 Verbs to Use for the Word  whoop