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to squee

to squee

1 9.9
To make a short excited sound to show delight
  • verb
  • /skwiː/
  • UK
: gritar de alegría
  • The moment I saw the baby animals at the zoo, I let out a joyful squee.

Examples

  • When she spotted the puppy, she couldn't help but squee with excitement.

  • "Hey, it's out!" and they'll squee and rush out because they've been waiting for just that moment.

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  • Squee! A little more than a month till the Doctor returns!

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  • I won't squee about it much right now, except to say:

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  • Am I the only one squeeing with delight over the thought of Steve Valentine showing up on NCIS?

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  • The Los Angeles Zoo unveiled the newest members of its menagerie, and they're so cute you'll squee.

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  • Every time my friend shows me a cute cat video, I can't resist a little squee.

Synonyms

to laugh
vsto squee
∞ 1.0

To make sounds and move your face or body because something is funny

is a short sharp joyful cry for cute things rather than general laughter
to giggle
vsto squee
153 1.0

Laugh in a silly or nervous way with short high sounds

is a single short high cry of delight rather than laughing repeatedly
to screech
vsto squee
86 4.0

To make a loud, high, sharp sound that startles people

is a pleasant excited high sound, not harsh or piercing
to squeak
vsto squee
82 1.4

To make a short high sound when things move or rub together

is an excited high-pitched exclamation usually for cute or pleasing things
to shriek
vsto squee
72 2.9

To make a loud high sound often because of fear, pain or excitement

is a high-pitched cry of happy delight rather than fear or pain
to ooh
vsto squee
  • Informal
5 9.1

To make a short sound that shows admiration or surprise

is a sharp high-pitched exclamation for intense delight at something cute
to scream whee
vsto squee
  • Informal
9.1

To shout 'whee' loudly because you feel excited

is used for delight at cute or pleasing things rather than sudden thrills
to woop
vsto squee
  • Informal
8.2

To shout loudly to show joy or excitement

is a short high-pitched cry of delight often aimed at cute things
to woot
vsto squee
  • Slang
9.9

To shout a short cry of joy online

is a personal high-pitched exclamation of delight rather than a group cheer
to wooo
vsto squee
  • Informal
9.2

To shout a long loud sound to show excitement or approval

is a brief high-pitched reaction to small cute or pleasing things

Antonyms

88 5.8

To hold back feelings or reactions

to cool it
  • Informal
55 6.2

To calm down and stop being angry or excited

How Excited

to shriek
72 2.9
to squee
  • UK
1 9.9
to exclaim
81 3.4
to utter
107 2.9
to say
∞ 5.1

Surface Forms

squee infinitive
squeeing present participle
squees third person singular
squeed past
squeed past participle

Etymology

Squee comes from copying a small, high noise, like squeal or eek, and became popular in online groups as a way to show joy. So to squee is to make that quick, happy noise or to shout with 'excitement' when something is cute or pleasing.