/ Dictionary / Index W whooping cough: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whoop'ing cough" Pronunciation: (h'ping, hoop'ing), [key] — Pathol. Pathol. an infectious disease of the respiratory mucous membrane, caused by Bordetella pertussis, characterized by a series of short, convulsive coughs followed by a deep inspiration accompanied by a whooping sound. Also called Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. whooper swan whooping crane Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language