"woohoo" meaning in English

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Interjection

IPA: /wuːˈhuː/, /wʊˈhuː/, /wəˈhuː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-woohoo.wav [Southern-England]
Rhymes: -uː Head templates: {{en-interj}} woohoo
  1. Used to express sudden or exuberant joy, happiness, excitement, approval or delight. Synonyms: hooray, yahoo, yay, yippee, whoo-hoo, whoo hoo, woo hoo, woo-hoo Related terms: whoopee, woot, w00t
    Sense id: en-woohoo-en-intj-Dxg7GSKT Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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