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to woot

to woot

1 9.9
To shout a short cry of joy online
  • verb
  • /wuːt/
  • Slang
: gritar ¡wot!
  • The crowd erupted in cheers, wooting loudly for their favorite band.

Examples

  • Woot woot for all the hard-working people.

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  • Woot woot woot!

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  • Woot woot.

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  • Woot weep, woot fight, woot fast, woot tear thyself, woot drink up poison, eat a crocodile?

  • Woot weep, woot fight, woot fast, woot tear thyself, woot drink up poison, eat a crocodile?

  • Woot weep, woot fight, woot fast, woot tear thyself, woot drink up poison, eat a crocodile?

  • Woot weep, woot fight, woot fast, woot tear thyself, woot drink up poison, eat a crocodile?

  • Woot woot—go mama go!

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  • When the team won the championship, everyone shouted, woot!

  • As soon as she opened the surprise gift, she exclaimed, woot!

Synonyms

to exclaim
vsto woot
94 3.4

Say something suddenly and loudly because you feel surprised or excited

is specifically a loud group approval cry rather than any sudden shout
to scream whee
vsto woot
  • Informal
1 9.1

To shout 'whee' loudly because you feel excited

is used more generally for group approval rather than sudden thrills
to hurrah
vsto woot
1 8.1

To shout loudly to show joy or approval

is a modern informal exclamation used more casually in groups
to woop
vsto woot
  • Informal
1 8.2

To shout loudly to show joy or excitement

is a named loud exclamation typically used for group approval
to wooo
vsto woot
  • Informal
1 9.2

To shout a long loud sound to show excitement or approval

is a shorter loud exclamation used for group approval
to whoot
vsto woot
  • Informal
9.3

To shout loudly to show happiness or approval

is the same meaning but a different spelling variant

How Excited

to scream
∞ 1.0
to whoop
  • Informal
9 3.7
to woot
  • Slang
1 9.9
to cheer
317 1.0
to shout
690 1.0
to exclaim
94 3.4

Surface Forms

woot infinitive
wooted past
wooted past participle
wooting present participle
woots third person singular

Etymology

Woot as a verb means to shout 'woot' or to 'cheer' loudly. Think of it like the verb 'whoop'—people began typing the sound as w00t online, so to 'woot' is to give a quick, joyful shout.