hoo
Cry expressing triumph
Hoo is an exclamation of excitement, triumph, or emphasis, often drawn out or repeated: Hoo boy, that was close!
It appears in compounds like woo-hoo and yee-hoo.
In some dialects, hoo is a variant of who.
Sudden sharp breath
- startleFrighten suddenly
- shockViolent sudden disturbance
- amazementOverwhelming surprise and wonder
- astonishmentIntense sudden wonder
wow · whoa · ooh · sudden · unexpected · exclaim · reaction · disbelief
Loud vocal outburst
High, harsh cry
- callContact by phone
- cryVocal expression of emotion
- vocalizeProduce sounds aloud
- birdcallAvian vocalization
screech-owl · barred owl · night call · territorial · mating call · roosting · perch · nest
gasp
Sudden sharp breath
astonishment · wow · whoa · ooh · sudden · unexpected · exclaim · reaction · disbelief · wonder
shout
Loud vocal outburst
cry · cheer · jeer · boo · catcall · halloo · hey · ahoy · hoy · interjection
screech
High, harsh cry
birdcall · screech-owl · barred owl · night call · territorial · mating call · roosting · perch · nest · raptor
ghost
Apparition of the dead
supernatural · Halloween · phantom · specter · creepy · mysterious · shadowy · night · darkness · moonlit
- given a hootShowed any concern
- hoot owlRaptor known for vocalizations
- under the hoodWithin hidden mechanisms
- boo hooImitation sobbing noise
- woo hooExclamation of excitement
- Little Red Riding Hood
hoot, hoof, hooves, hooligan, hood, hooters, hooting, hooted, hoodlum