yoo
41
9.9
- interjection
- /juː/
- Informal
- "Yoo hoo, over here."
- Yoo-hoo
- Yoo hoo, over here
Examples
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"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
82
8.0
A friendly, informal way to say hello
60
7.8
A friendly call to get someone's attention or say hello
51
8.5
A casual way to say hello or goodbye in Italy
24
8.4
A friendly informal greeting used in the morning
21
9.9
A spoken call in Spanish used to get someone's attention
19
9.9
An informal word people use to say hello
10
9.9
A short, informal shout to greet someone or get attention
8
9.9
A loud old-fashioned call to get someone's attention
6
9.9
A short informal greeting used to ask how someone is
5
9.9
A casual way to say hello to someone
5
8.6
A friendly informal way to say hello
5
9.9
A short shout showing surprise or asking for attention
5
1.0
A short friendly word used to greet someone or get their attention
5
9.9
An excited shout used to say hello to someone
4
9.9
A short exclamation used to show surprise or get someone's attention
2
8.6
A friendly greeting used to get someone's attention
2
9.9
A casual greeting shouted to say hello or get someone's attention
1
1.0
Say a short greeting when you meet someone or answer the phone
1
9.9
A friendly informal way to say hello
1
9.9
A casual hello used to ask how someone is doing
1
9.9
A friendly informal greeting asking how someone is
1
9.9
A friendly informal greeting to say hello
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.