/ Dictionary / Index W whooping crane: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: whoop'ing crane' Pronunciation: [key] a white North American crane, Grus americana, having a loud, whooping call: an endangered species. See illus. under Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. whooping cough whoopla 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