yoo
30
9.9
- interjection
- /juː/
- Informal
:
oye
- "Yoo hoo, over here."
- Yoo-hoo
- Yoo hoo, over here
Examples
-
"Yoo-hoo, Otter," she called.
Fiction book (1998) -
"Yoo-hoo," she says to them.
Fiction book (1997) -
Yoo-hoo, Grandma, guess where we are living?
Fiction book (1997) -
"Yoo-hoo," Peter shouted after them as they ran to catch up.
Fiction book (1997) -
"Yoo-hoo! Oh ladies!"
Fiction book (1998) -
"Yoo-hoo, ladies! Oh, girls!"
Fiction book (1998) -
"But Sophia was calling, 'Yoo-hoo! Mother!' as she slid out of the passenger seat, leaving her door wide open behind her."
Fiction book (1998) -
When Alma got to the back door of her neighbor's house, who was also her landlady, she knocked and called, "Yoo hoo, anybody home?"
Fiction book (1993) -
As Jacob was setting down the pan of water on the attic floor, he heard the kitchen door open and some woman's voice shout, "Yoo hoo, are you home?"
Fiction book (1996) -
yoo-hoo! Is anyone home?
Synonyms
∞
3.6
A short informal call to get someone's attention, greet, or show feelings such as surprise and annoyance
∞
1.0
A short friendly greeting you use when you meet someone
47
8.5
A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy
27
9.9
A short informal greeting used to ask how someone is
9
8.0
A friendly, informal way to say hello
7
9.9
A short exclamation used to show surprise or get someone's attention
5
9.9
A casual greeting shouted to say hello or get someone's attention
4
9.9
A spoken call in Spanish used to get someone's attention
3
9.9
A loud old-fashioned call to get someone's attention
2
9.9
An excited shout used to say hello to someone
2
9.9
A casual way to say hello to someone
2
9.9
An informal word people use to say hello
2
9.9
A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention
1
8.6
A friendly greeting used to get someone's attention
1
1.0
A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention
1
8.6
A friendly informal way to say hello
1
7.8
A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello
1
1.0
Say a short greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone
1
8.4
A friendly informal greeting used in the morning
1
9.9
A short shout showing surprise or asking for attention
A friendly informal greeting to say hello
A friendly informal way to say hello
A friendly informal greeting asking how someone is
A casual hello used to ask how someone is doing
Surface Forms
Etymology
Yoo is an informal shout like yo or the word 'hey', used to get someone's attention. Think of it as a quick, spoken 'hello', which is why people use yoo to call out or greet someone.