whee

Examples

• All

• Whee!

  The Good Son (1993)

• Whee, whee!

  Inspector Gadget (1999)

• Come on, whee, whee.

  The Ant Bully (2006)

• -Ooh, whee.

  Creature (2011)

• Whee! - Hey!

  The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

• Arrietty: Whee!

  The Borrowers (1997)

• Ooh-whee, you good-lookin'!

  Face/Off (1997)

• GEORGIE: Whee!

  Mary Poppins Returns (2018)

• After winning the game, he threw his hands in the air and shouted, "whee!" with joy.

• As the roller coaster dropped, she couldn’t help but scream, "whee!" feeling the rush of adrenaline.

Synonyms

W

wow

vswhee

• Informal

∞ 1.0

A short word people say to show surprise or admiration

is often used ironically to show mock excitement rather than surprise

H

hoo

vswhee

• Informal

389 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is often used ironically, adding a mocking tone rather than surprise

W

whoop

vswhee

• Informal

38 4.9

A loud high shout to show excitement or joy

is more often used ironically or playfully rather than truly loud

W

wah

vswhee

• Informal

22 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or excitement

is often used ironically, giving a playful or mocking excited tone

W

waah

vswhee

• Informal

11 9.9

A short shout showing surprise or admiration

is often used ironically rather than showing real amazement or joy

O

ohhhh

vswhee

• NSFW

10 8.7

A long sound people make when they feel pleasure

is often used ironically to suggest mock enthusiasm or mild excitement

Y

yow

vswhee

• Informal

9 9.9

A short cry said to show surprise, excitement, or sudden pain

is often used ironically to show mock excitement, not real pain

W

whooo

vswhee

• Informal

9 9.4

A shout of strong excitement or joy

is often used ironically or to show mock enthusiasm

W

wooo

vswhee

• Informal

8 8.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement

is often used ironically rather than only for real joy

H

heigh

vswhee

• Archaic

7 9.9

A shout that shows joy or encourages others

is often used ironically by speakers now rather than seriously encouraging

H

huzzah

vswhee

• Archaic

6 9.9

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

is often used ironically in casual speech rather than formally celebrating

W

wahoo

vswhee

• Informal

5 9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

is often used ironically rather than as a loud real cheer

W

woohoo

vswhee

• Informal

5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is often used ironically instead of genuine celebration in speech

Y

yippie

vswhee

• Informal

5 8.7

A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness

is often used ironically rather than as an earnest joyful shout

H

hoorah

vswhee

• Informal

5 7.9

A short shout people say to show joy or approval

is often used ironically to suggest mock enthusiasm rather than approval

W

woop

vswhee

• Informal

4 8.9

A short shout that shows joy or excitement

is used more for playful or mock enthusiasm than genuine triumph

Z

zowie

vswhee

• Archaic

2 9.9

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

is often used ironically in modern speech rather than playfully old

W

woot

vswhee

• Slang

2 9.9

A short shout of joy used online

is often used ironically in speech rather than only online

Surface Forms

Etymology