whoopee

Cry of glee

People say Whoopee! when they are doing or thinking about doing something very exciting.

interjection

yippee

Exclamation of glee

  • yahooBrutish, uncouth person
  • woohooExuberant exclamation
  • wheeExclamation of exhilaration

hooray · hurrah · huzzah · yay · hoorah · yeehaw · wahoo · woo · yee-haw · ole

euphemism

hanky-panky

Deceptive or amorous mischief

canoodling · tryst · rendezvous · fling · dalliance · romp · affair · amour · liaison · bedroom

exuberance

glee

Exuberant, often impish delight

exhilaration · rapture · ecstasy · thrill · delight · bliss · merriment · jollity · mirth · buoyancy

revelry

merrymaking

Lively, cheerful celebration

  • carousingBoisterous drinking spree
  • frolicLighthearted playful movement
  • gaietyLively, exuberant cheerfulness

shindig · hoedown · jamboree · spree · revel · rollicking · carousal · wassail · bacchanal · tomfoolery

Categories
Opposites
emotional expression/exclamation

whoopeealas

Expression of regret

boo · aw · alack · woe · groan

emotional state

whoopeemisery

Intense prolonged distress

woe · despair · wretchedness · sorrow · grief

activity/behavior

whoopeemourning

Period following loss

grieving · lamentation · solemnity · funeral · dirge

Phrases
Family

whoopie, whoopees, whoopee cushion, whoop-de-doo

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG