Skip to main content
woop

woop

1 8.9
A short shout that shows joy or excitement
  • interjection
  • /wuːp/
  • Informal
translation icon : yupi
  • Woop! I just got the news that I passed my woop!

Examples

  • But come Sunday, I'm off for a whole week. Woop woop! More time to talk to everyone, read blogs, and make more posts.

    Blog text (16)
  • When she won the race, she exclaimed, "Woop!" in pure joy.

  • He lifted the boy into the air, and Lindsey said, "Woop!" her chin upturned following her child's sudden flight.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • As the fireworks lit up the sky, everyone around shouted, "Woop!" in excitement.

Synonyms

wow
vswoop
  • Informal
1.0

A short word people say to show surprise or admiration

focuses more on joy and triumph than on surprise
aah
vswoop
  • Informal
932 6.9

A sound people say to show surprise, relief, or pleasure

is stronger and more triumphant rather than a gentle reaction
whoo
vswoop
  • Informal
707 9.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement or surprise

focuses more on joy and triumph rather than surprise
hoo
vswoop
  • Informal
359 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

leans more toward clear joy and triumph than mere surprise
yay
vswoop
  • Informal
185 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

leans more toward triumph rather than simple approval
hah
vswoop
  • Informal
76 4.6

A short laugh showing surprise or small victory

focuses on joyful celebration instead of laughter or mockery
OMG
vswoop
  • Slang
54 8.2

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

is a pure celebratory cry rather than shocked disbelief
whoop
vswoop
  • Informal
46 4.9

A loud high shout to show excitement or joy

is the same feeling but not necessarily loud or high pitched
hooray
vswoop
  • Informal
43 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

leans more toward personal triumph and victory feeling
whee
vswoop
  • Informal
39 8.5

A shout you make when something is fun, for example on a ride

is used more generally for joy outside thrilling actions
ooo
vswoop
  • Informal
36 9.4

A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration

is used mainly for quick joy and triumph rather than surprise
aaah
vswoop
  • Informal
34 8.4

A sound people make when they suddenly understand or feel pleased

is focused on celebrating joy and triumph rather than relief
oooh
vswoop
  • Informal
31 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is a brief celebratory cry rather than a long drawn reaction
ooooh
vswoop
  • Informal
16 8.3

A short sound people say to show surprise or excitement

is more of a short shout celebrating success than realization
waah
vswoop
  • Informal
15 9.9

A short shout showing surprise or admiration

is oriented more to triumphant joy than amazement
wah
vswoop
  • Informal
14 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or excitement

is used for clear celebration and triumph rather than surprise
woohoo
vswoop
  • Informal
5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is equivalent in meaning without special context
hurray
vswoop
5 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is used more for joy tied to winning or triumph
whooo
vswoop
  • Informal
5 9.4

A shout of strong excitement or joy

is the same idea but not necessarily shouted
aaahh
vswoop
  • Informal
4 9.1

A soft sound you make when something feels good or brings relief

is more about celebration and upbeat triumph than relief
hoorah
vswoop
  • Informal
3 7.9

A short shout people say to show joy or approval

focuses more on triumph and celebration rather than encouragement
huzzah
vswoop
  • Archaic
3 9.9

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

is used in modern speech rather than old fashioned style
oooo
vswoop
  • Informal
3 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

is a short shout used to mark joy or triumph
yippie
vswoop
  • Informal
2 8.7

A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness

is the more general exclamation used broadly
ohhhh
vswoop
  • NSFW
2 8.7

A long sound people make when they feel pleasure

is aimed at verbal celebration of success rather than physical pleasure
hubba
vswoop
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A short shout showing excitement and admiration about someone's appearance

is used for general joy, not specifically about appearance
wooo
vswoop
  • Informal
1 8.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement

is similar without a specific celebration focus
woot
vswoop
  • Slang
1 9.9

A short shout of joy used online

is used the same way beyond online contexts
yahoo
vswoop
  • Informal
7.8

A loud shout of joy people make when they feel excited

has no clear difference in meaning or use
wahoo
vswoop
  • Informal
9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

is used the same way without a distinct nuance
whoot
vswoop
  • Slang
9.9

A short excited word typed online to show joy

is similar but not restricted to online informal chat
squee
vswoop
  • Slang
9.9

A short excited sound people make to show sudden delight

is more general celebration not narrowly about adoration
zowie
vswoop
  • Archaic
9.9

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

is more direct joy without a playful vintage tone

Idioms

big woop
  • Informal
9.9

A phrase that says something is not impressive or important

How Joyful

whoop
  • Informal
46 4.9
woop
  • Informal
1 8.9
yipe
  • Informal
4 8.9
yay
  • Informal
185 6.0

Surface Forms

woop main

Etymology

Woop copies a loud, joyful shout and is like the common words whoop and woo, so it sounds like someone saying 'hooray' or 'yes!'. So people use woop as a quick exclamation to show joy or triumph.