whoo

interjection
UK: /wuː/
US: /wuː/

  1. A sound expressing excitement, joy, or encouragement.

    1. Whoo! That was an amazing performance. [ ] [ ]
    2. The crowd shouted, "Whoo!" after the team scored the winning point. [ ] [ ]
whoo intransitive-verb

  1. To shout "whoo" as an expression of excitement or enthusiasm.

    1. We whoo every time our team scores. [ ] [ ]
    2. The fans whoo-ed loudly when the celebrity appeared on stage. [ ] [ ]

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The phonetic transcription of "whoo" is /wuː/ in British English and /wuː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "whoo": "Whoo! That was an amazing performance.". More examples on the page.