heigh

7 9.9

A shout that shows joy or encourages others

interjection

Archaic

: ¡ay!

Then, heigh ho, the holly.
Heigh ho

Examples

Heigh ho, it's time to start And put some spirit in the party!

Dancing Lady (1933)
Heigh-ho, heigh-ho, it's off to work we go.

Top Dog (1995)
Well, heigh-ho, let's go.

What a Way to Go! (1964)
Heigh ho, it's time to start and put some spirit in the party!
Heigh ho, heigh ho, heigh ho.

Synonyms

hoo

vsheigh

Informal

389 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is older and more formal in feel than this brief cry

yay

vsheigh

Informal

196 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

is older and more traditional in usage than this brief cheer

hallelujah

vsheigh

Informal

121 5.5

A word people say to show great joy or relief

is older and more plain and secular rather than religious

hah

vsheigh

Informal

79 4.6

A short laugh showing surprise or small victory

is older and used more for open celebration than this brief laugh

hooray

vsheigh

Informal

58 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

is older and more archaic in tone than celebration cries

whee

vsheigh

Informal

34 8.5

A shout you make when something is fun, for example on a ride

is older and used more generally, not only during thrills

hurray

vsheigh

32 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is older and less common in modern casual speech

aaah

vsheigh

Informal

30 8.4

A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased

is older and used more as a cheer rather than a soft sound

yahoo

vsheigh

Informal

24 7.8

A loud shout of joy people make when they feel excited

is older and more traditional rather than casual or slangy

wah

vsheigh

Informal

22 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or excitement

is older and more formal sounding rather than this brief exclamation

ohhhh

vsheigh

NSFW

10 8.7

A long sound people make when they feel pleasure

is older and more general for joyful shouting than this physical sound

whooo

vsheigh

Informal

9 9.4

A shout of strong excitement or joy

is older and typically shorter rather than extended cries

wooo

vsheigh

Informal

8 8.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement

is older and generally shorter in form than this drawn shout

huzzah

vsheigh

Archaic

6 9.9

A loud old-fashioned word people shout to show joy or approval

is the same old exclamation but in a different historic form

glory be

vsheigh

Archaic

6 8.6

Words people say to show relief, joy or surprise

is older and more ordinary cheer than this slightly reverent exclamation

wahoo

vsheigh

Informal

5 9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

is older and more traditional rather than this modern exclamation

woohoo

vsheigh

Informal

5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is older and less of a modern casual cheer than that

yippie

vsheigh

Informal

5 8.7

A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness

is older and more traditional rather than playful slang

hoorah

vsheigh

Informal

5 7.9

A short shout people say to show joy or approval

is older and more archaic in use than that shout

tally-ho

vsheigh

Informal

3 9.9

A cheerful shout to show excitement or to start an activity

is a general old exclamation used for joy rather than a specific signal

woot

vsheigh

Slang

2 9.9

A short shout of joy used online

is older and typically used in spoken or historical contexts

squee

vsheigh

Slang

1 9.9

A short excited sound people make to show sudden delight

is older and less of a modern high-pitched squeal

happy, happy, joy, joy

vsheigh

Informal

1 8.3

People say it to show great happiness or excitement, often as a joke

is older and more straightforward and less ironic than that phrase

oooh

vsheigh

Informal

1 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is older and less of an admiring drawn-out sound

whoot

vsheigh

Slang

1 9.9

A short excited word typed online to show joy

is older and not tied to online or texting use

to hurrah

vsheigh

1 8.1

To shout loudly to show joy or approval

is older and more traditional in tone than that shout

hoojah

vsheigh

Informal

9.9

A loud shout of joy people make together at events like games

is older and used more individually rather than as a group shout

Surface Forms

heigh main

Etymology

Heigh is an old shout, like the common call hey or the phrase heigh-ho, once used to show 'joy' or 'encouragement'. So, to say heigh is to make a short, happy cry to welcome or cheer someone.