yippee

yip·pee

Y y

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [yip-ee, yip-ee]
- /ˈyɪp i, ˈyɪpˈi/
- /jɪˈpiː/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yip-ee, yip-ee]
- /ˈyɪp i, ˈyɪpˈi/

Definitions of yippee word

noun yippee Expressing wild excitement or delight. 1
interjection yippee expressing delight or celebration 1
exclamation yippee People sometimes shout yippee when they are very pleased or excited. 0
exclamation yippee an exclamation of joy, pleasure, anticipation, etc 0
interjection yippee used to express joy, delight, triumph, etc. with great excitement 0
interjection yippee Used to express joy or elation. 0

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Origin of yippee

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15, Americanism; expressive word of uncertain origin; compare -ee in whoopee

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Parts of speech for Yippee

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Yippee

yippee popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

Synonyms for yippee

interjection yippee

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.
whoopee — make whoopee, to engage in uproarious merrymaking.
yay — Yet Another Yacc

All 9 Synonyms of yippee