to scream whee
- phrasal verb
- Informal
:
gritar ¡whee!
- We all screamed whee when the roller coaster took a sharp turn.
Examples
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The children couldn't stop screaming whee as they ran down the hill.
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Did you hear them scream whee on the roller coaster?
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She loves screaming whee every time she jumps into the pool.
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The children scream whee as they slide down the hill.
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The children couldn't stop screaming whee as they ran down the hill.
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We all screamed whee when the roller coaster took a sharp turn.
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She loves screaming whee every time she jumps into the pool.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
To make a loud high cry because of fear or pain
∞
1.0
To shout loudly because you feel strong pain, anger or excitement
81
3.4
Say something suddenly and loudly because you feel surprised or excited
72
2.9
To make a loud high sound often because of fear, pain or excitement
13
4.2
Say something loudly to show strong feeling or get attention
11
3.6
To shout loudly to show anger or excitement
2
8.0
Shout loudly to get attention or call someone
1
9.9
To make a short excited sound to show delight
1
2.1
To make a loud sudden cry because you are scared, hurt, or surprised
To shout loudly to show joy or excitement
To shout a long loud sound to show excitement or approval
To shout a short cry of joy online
To shout loudly to show joy or approval
Antonyms
How Excited
- Informal
- Informal
27
3.7
205
1.0
644
1.0
81
3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to shout or exclaim "whee" loudly' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'scream' (produce a loud, high-pitched cry) with 'whee' (a shout of delight). This verb + interjection composition follows a straightforward, predictable pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Scream whee comes from a simple picture of someone loudly screaming the small word whee while sliding or riding a roller coaster. So it now means 'to shout whee loudly because you are excited'.