heigh

5 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

359 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

185 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

is older and more traditional in usage than this brief cheer

hah

vsheigh

Informal

76 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

43 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

is older and more archaic in tone than celebration cries

whee

vsheigh

Informal

39 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

aaah

vsheigh

Informal

34 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

oooh

vsheigh

Informal

31 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is older and less of an admiring drawn-out sound

wah

vsheigh

Informal

14 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or excitement

is older and more formal sounding rather than this brief exclamation

hallelujah

vsheigh

Informal

8 5.5

A word people say to show great joy or relief

is older and more plain and secular rather than religious

hurray

vsheigh

5 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is older and less common in modern casual speech

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

whooo

vsheigh

Informal

5 9.4

A shout of strong excitement or joy

is older and typically shorter rather than extended cries

huzzah

vsheigh

Archaic

3 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

hoorah

vsheigh

Informal

3 7.9

A short shout people say to show joy or approval

is older and more archaic in use than that shout

yippie

vsheigh

Informal

2 8.7

A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness

is older and more traditional rather than playful slang

ohhhh

vsheigh

NSFW

2 8.7

A long sound people make when they feel pleasure

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

wooo

vsheigh

Informal

1 8.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement

is older and generally shorter in form than this drawn shout

woot

vsheigh

Slang

1 9.9

A short shout of joy used online

is older and typically used in spoken or historical contexts

tally-ho

vsheigh

Informal

1 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

to hurrah

vsheigh

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

glory be

vsheigh

Archaic

8.6

Words people say to show relief, joy or surprise

is older and more ordinary cheer than this slightly reverent exclamation

yahoo

vsheigh

Informal

7.8

A loud shout of joy people make when they feel excited

is older and more traditional rather than casual or slangy

wahoo

vsheigh

Informal

9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

is older and more traditional rather than this modern exclamation

whoot

vsheigh

Slang

9.9

A short excited word typed online to show joy

is older and not tied to online or texting use

squee

vsheigh

Slang

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

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

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.