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to woot

to woot

9.9
To shout a short cry of joy online
  • verb
  • /wuːt/
  • Slang
translation icon : 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
81 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 whoot
vsto woot
  • Informal
9.3

To shout loudly to show happiness or approval

is the same meaning but a different spelling variant
to wooo
vsto woot
  • Informal
9.2

To shout a long loud sound to show excitement or approval

is a shorter loud exclamation used for group approval
to woop
vsto woot
  • Informal
8.2

To shout loudly to show joy or excitement

is a named loud exclamation typically used for group approval
to hurrah
vsto woot
8.1

To shout loudly to show joy or approval

is a modern informal exclamation used more casually in groups
to scream whee
vsto woot
  • Informal
9.1

To shout 'whee' loudly because you feel excited

is used more generally for group approval rather than sudden thrills

How Excited

to scream
1.0
to whoop
  • Informal
27 3.7
to woot
  • Slang
9.9
to cheer
356 1.0
to shout
644 1.0
to exclaim
81 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.