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🎢 Excited shout 🙄 Mock excitement
whee

whee

39 8.5
A shout you make when something is fun, for example on a ride
  • interjection
  • /wiː/
  • Informal
translation icon : yupi
  • When she reached the top of the slide, she yelled whee before sliding down.
  • Whoo! whee
  • Ooh whee
  • Oh whee

When stuff going downhill, you put your little kayak on top of the stuff going downhill and you go whee.

Examples

  • Banff! Whee!

    Blog text (34)

  • It sort of goes, "whee, whee, whee" as I pedal.

    Blog text (19)

  • Whee, that was some flying.

    Blog text (7)

  • "Whee!" yelled Welstead, suddenly a small boy.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • Two males walking together call out "Whee!" and laugh as they stroll down the street (Bacchus evening).

    Academic text (1999)

  • Riding the carousel at Central Park for the first time: "WHEE!" Riding the carousel at Central Park for the second time, five minutes later, after begging to go again: "YOU WANT TO GET OFF!"

    Blog text (21)

  • As the rollercoaster took the plunge, the children shouted, whee! in pure delight.

  • During the thrilling bike ride down the hill, I couldn't help but yell, whee!

Synonyms

wow
vswhee
  • Informal
∞ 1.0

A short word people say to show surprise or admiration

is focused on joy during thrilling actions rather than surprise or admiration
hoo
vswhee
  • Informal
359 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is used especially during thrilling activities rather than for sudden surprise
hee
vswhee
  • Informal
81 9.9

A short playful sound that shows amusement

is used to show excitement during thrilling activities rather than playful laughter
hooray
vswhee
  • Informal
43 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

is used more for active thrilling fun rather than organized public cheering
waah
vswhee
  • Informal
15 9.9

A short shout showing surprise or admiration

is reserved for joyful shouting during thrilling activities rather than informal amazement
wah
vswhee
  • Informal
14 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or excitement

is used particularly during thrilling fun rather than to show surprise
woohoo
vswhee
  • Informal
5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is used mainly during thrilling activities rather than general celebrations
heigh
vswhee
  • Archaic
5 9.9

A shout that shows joy or encourages others

is used during thrilling activities rather than as a historic cheer
whooo
vswhee
  • Informal
5 9.4

A shout of strong excitement or joy

is reserved especially for thrilling or fast activities rather than moments generally
huzzah
vswhee
  • Archaic
3 9.9

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

is used mainly during thrilling activities rather than in old-fashioned formal cheers
woop
vswhee
  • Informal
1 8.9

A short shout that shows joy or excitement

is typically used during thrilling actions or fast fun rather than calm celebrations
wooo
vswhee
  • Informal
1 8.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement

is used more during fast thrilling activities than for general celebration
woot
vswhee
  • Slang
1 9.9

A short shout of joy used online

is used mostly during thrilling physical activities rather than online cheering
wahoo
vswhee
  • Informal
9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

is used particularly during thrilling activities rather than any joyful moment
zowie
vswhee
  • Archaic
9.9

A short shout people use to show surprise or excitement, often in a playful way

is tied to fast fun or thrilling activity rather than playful surprise

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word whee copies a happy shout, like whoo or woohoo, and sounds like 'a joyful shout'. So people say it when they feel excited or are having fun, for example on a roller coaster or when jumping into a lake.