Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun whooper

2 senses of whooper

Sense 1
whooping crane, whooper, Grus americana -- (rare North American crane having black-and-white plumage and a trumpeting call)
       => crane -- (large long-necked wading bird of marshes and plains in many parts of the world)

Sense 2
whooper, whooper swan, Cygnus cygnus -- (common Old World swan noted for its whooping call)
       => swan -- (stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult)