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- [noun hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-; interjection hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-]
- /noun ˈʰwʊp i, ˈwʊp i, ˈʰwu pi, ˈwu-; interjection ˈʰwʊpˈi, ˈwʊpˈi, ˈʰwuˈpi, ˈwu-/
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- [noun hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-; interjection hwoo p-ee, woo p-ee, hwoo-pee, woo-]
- /noun ˈʰwʊp i, ˈwʊp i, ˈʰwu pi, ˈwu-; interjection ˈʰwʊpˈi, ˈwʊpˈi, ˈʰwuˈpi, ˈwu-/
Definitions of whoopee word
- idioms whoopee make whoopee, to engage in uproarious merrymaking. 1
- noun whoopee Expressing wild excitement or joy. 1
- interjection whoopee expressing joy or celebration 1
- noun whoopee noisy celebration 1
- exclamation whoopee People sometimes shout 'whoopee' when they are very happy or excited. 0
- exclamation whoopee an exclamation of joy, excitement, etc 0
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Origin of whoopee
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
1875-80, Americanism; whoop + -ee of uncertain origin; cf. yippee
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Parts of speech for Whoopee
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whoopee popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whoopee usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whoopee
interjection whoopee
- yeah — yes.
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- encouragement — The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
- yay — Yet Another Yacc
- yell — to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout: He always yells when he is angry.
noun whoopee
- entertaining — Providing amusement or enjoyment.
- delight — Delight is a feeling of very great pleasure.
- diversion — the act of diverting or turning aside, as from a course or purpose: a diversion of industry into the war effort.
- enjoyment — The state or process of taking pleasure in something.
- hilarity — cheerfulness; merriment; mirthfulness.
Antonyms for whoopee
noun whoopee
- gloom — total or partial darkness; dimness.
- melancholy — sober thoughtfulness; pensiveness.
- misery — wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
- pain — physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- sorrow — distress caused by loss, affliction, disappointment, etc.; grief, sadness, or regret.
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