whooo

Examples

• All

• Whooo!

  Down and Out in Beverly Hills (1986)

• Sample Tweet: Getting ready to meet @ponchodeanda for a #HuggiesLatino program with @latinamomblogs #Latinamoms—whooo!

  Blog text (34)

• I got him! I got him! Whooo!

  Fiction book (1990)

• This is Zero Cool, man! Whooo, haha! #KATE#

  Fiction book (1995)

• Whooo, Me?

  The Whittler (2020)

• They all, every single one of them, had no words to express other than mumbling "whooo-hoooo" and laughing.

  Blog text (8)

• Super Pills aren't worth a hoot!" Orville gave a big smile and proudly said, "Whooo!"

  Fiction book (2000)

• GNOME: Whooo!

  Book of Monsters (2019)

• I can't believe we won the game! Whooo!

• After finishing the race, she jumped up and shouted, "Whooo!" in delight.

Synonyms

W

whoo

vswhooo

• Informal

500 9.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement or surprise

focuses on sustained excitement or enthusiasm rather than surprise

H

hoo

vswhooo

• Informal

389 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is for general excitement or enthusiasm without the surprise element

Y

yay

vswhooo

• Informal

196 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

expresses excitement or enthusiasm without explicitly showing approval

H

hooray

vswhooo

• Informal

58 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

focuses on general excitement and enthusiasm without approval

O

ooo

vswhooo

• Informal

52 9.4

A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration

focuses on excitement or enthusiasm without centering on surprise

O

OMG

vswhooo

• Slang

52 8.2

A short exclamation people say to show surprise, excitement or disbelief

expresses straightforward excitement or enthusiasm without disbelief or irony

H

hurray

vswhooo

32 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is used for excitement or enthusiasm without overtly showing approval

A

aaah

vswhooo

• Informal

30 8.4

A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased

focuses on pure excitement or enthusiasm not mixed with relief or realization

Y

yahoo

vswhooo

• Informal

24 7.8

A loud shout of joy people make when they feel excited

expresses excitement or enthusiasm without necessarily implying triumph

W

wah

vswhooo

• Informal

22 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or excitement

focuses on general excitement or enthusiasm rather than surprise

O

ooooh

vswhooo

• Informal

16 8.3

A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement

applies to excitement or enthusiasm without implying sudden realization

O

ohhhh

vswhooo

• NSFW

10 8.7

A long sound people make when they feel pleasure

is about excitement and enthusiasm not specifically physical pleasure

O

oooo

vswhooo

• Informal

9 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

is used for excitement or enthusiasm without the surprise or admiration note

O

to ooh

vswhooo

• Informal

8 9.1

To make a short sound that shows admiration or surprise

is more general for excitement or enthusiasm without admiring tone

W

wooo

vswhooo

• Informal

8 8.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement

expresses excitement and joy but not necessarily for celebrating events

H

heigh

vswhooo

• Archaic

7 9.9

A shout that shows joy or encourages others

is a common modern exclamation used for excitement and enthusiasm today

H

huzzah

vswhooo

• Archaic

6 9.9

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

is a neutral modern exclamation for excitement, joy, or enthusiasm

W

wahoo

vswhooo

• Informal

5 9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

focuses on general excitement and enthusiasm rather than victory

W

woohoo

vswhooo

• Informal

5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is used for excitement and enthusiasm without implying victory

Y

yippie

vswhooo

• Informal

5 8.7

A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness

is a neutral exclamation for excitement and enthusiasm across settings

H

hoorah

vswhooo

• Informal

5 7.9

A short shout people say to show joy or approval

expresses excitement or enthusiasm but without the approving or encouraging tone

W

woop

vswhooo

• Informal

4 8.9

A short shout that shows joy or excitement

is suitable for general excitement or enthusiasm without triumph sense

W

woot

vswhooo

• Slang

2 9.9

A short shout of joy used online

is used broadly for excitement or enthusiasm outside only digital messages

S

squee

vswhooo

• Slang

1 9.9

A short excited sound people make to show sudden delight

describes general excitement or enthusiasm without the strong adoration feeling

W

whee

vswhooo

• Informal

1 9.8

A short sound people make to show fake excitement about something boring

is used sincerely to show real excitement, joy, or enthusiasm

O

oooh

vswhooo

• Informal

1 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is used for general excitement and enthusiasm rather than surprise

W

whoot

vswhooo

• Slang

1 9.9

A short excited word typed online to show joy

applies to excitement or enthusiasm in any context, not only online

How Excited

yippie

• Informal

5 8.7

woohoo

• Informal

5 7.4

whooo

• Informal

9 9.4

whoo

• Informal

500 9.2

ooh

• Informal

∞ 7.2

Surface Forms

Etymology