🎉 Excited exclamation 📣 A joyful shout 🙌 To cheer

whoot

9.9

A loud cry of joy from a person or group

noun
/wuːt/

Informal

: grito de alegría

The crowd erupted in whoots as the team scored the winning goal.

Examples

She couldn't contain her excitement and let out several loud whoots during the concert.
After the surprise announcement, everyone cheered with happy whoots of joy.
No whoots, Indian-type blades are better.

Reclaiming the Blade (2009)
I also smelled freshly mowed grass and the perfume of nearby flowers: I heard a bird not too far away go whoot-toot-toot—weet; and I felt direct sunlight on my face, even though the sun itself was nowhere to be seen.

Fiction book (2001)

Synonyms

whoo

vswhoot

Informal

707 9.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is mainly a loud joyful cry rather than a short surprised exclamation

hoo

vswhoot

Informal

359 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is a loud cry of joy rather than a brief neutral exclamation

cheer

vswhoot

205 1.0

A loud shout people make to show approval or support

is a general loud cry of joy or excitement rather than encouragement

shout

vswhoot

162 1.0

A loud cry to get attention or show strong feeling

is a loud cry mainly for joy or approval rather than all kinds of strong emotion

yell

vswhoot

75 1.0

A loud, sudden shout made when you feel strong pain, anger or excitement

is a loud joyful shout rather than a sharp cry of pain or anger

whoop

vswhoot

Informal

46 4.9

A loud high shout to show excitement or joy

is a loud cry expressing joy without the very high pitch

hooray

vswhoot

Informal

43 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

is a loud cry rather than just a short spoken exclamation

oooh

vswhoot

Informal

31 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is a loud cry conveying joy rather than a short expressive noise

whooping

vswhoot

20 3.7

A loud shout that shows joy or approval

is a loud joyful cry but slightly less full of active enthusiasm

exclamation

vswhoot

12 3.4

A loud cry that shows sudden strong feeling like surprise or pain

is a loud joyful cry used specifically for positive feeling rather than any emotion

huzzah

vswhoot

Archaic

8 9.9

A loud shout of joy or approval at a celebration

is a plain loud cry for joy without explicit celebration or praise

woohoo

vswhoot

Informal

5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is a loud celebratory cry rather than a casual short exclamation

hurray

vswhoot

5 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is a loud cry for joy but applies generally beyond a single shouted word

whooo

vswhoot

Informal

5 9.4

A shout of strong excitement or joy

is a loud cry rather than just a held or drawn out sound

hoorah

vswhoot

Informal

4 7.8

A loud shout that shows joy or approval

is a loud joyful cry but can be used privately rather than communal

yipe

vswhoot

Informal

4 8.9

A short sharp cry showing surprise, fear, or excitement

is a loud joyful shout rather than a short sharp mixed emotion cry

woop

vswhoot

Informal

3 9.1

A loud shout of joy or excitement

is the general loud cry used for joy without special enthusiasm tone

oooo

vswhoot

Informal

3 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

is a loud, forceful cry of joy rather than a soft exclamation

whoof

vswhoot

Informal

1 9.9

A short shout people make when they feel surprised, relieved, or overwhelmed

is specifically a loud joyful or approving cry rather than a surprised relief sound

ooooh

vswhoot

Informal

1 9.3

A short sound that shows surprise, admiration, or pleasure

is a loud joyful shout not merely a prolonged soft sound

loud holler

vswhoot

1 4.1

A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention

is a loud joyful cry used for happiness rather than general attention or feeling

hollo

vswhoot

Archaic

1 9.9

A very loud cry like an animal's call made by a person

is a loud joyful human cry rather than an animal like bellowing call

wahoo

vswhoot

Informal

9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

is a loud cry used openly for joy rather than a casual exclamation

hoojah

vswhoot

Informal

9.9

A loud shout of joy people make together at events like games

is the same loud joyful cry but not limited to group use

squee

vswhoot

Slang

9.9

A short excited sound people make to show sudden delight

is a loud physical cry of joy rather than a small private exclamation

Antonyms

silence

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

disapproval

45 3.0

A feeling that shows you do not agree with someone or what they do

How Excited

uproar

47 3.9

ovation

55 4.3

whoot

Informal

9.9

cheer

205 1.0

peep

14 1.0

Surface Forms

whoot singular

whoots plural

Etymology

Whoot as a noun comes from the happy shout people make, like 'whoop' or 'woohoo', so a 'whoot' is a loud cry of joy or approval.