yoo-hoo

Informal attention-getter

Yoo-hoo is a way to get someone’s attention.

It is used especially when you think someone may be present but you don’t see anyone.

greeting

hello

Common spoken greeting

  • hiInformal spoken salutation
  • heyInformal greeting or summons
  • howdyInformal rural greeting

ahoy · halloo · cooee · holla · oi · psst · hiya · heya · yo

attention

notice

Become aware of

  • heyInformal greeting or summons
  • lookDirect one's gaze
  • heads-upInformal advance warning

ahem · listen · psst · calling · alert · signal · summon · beckon · hail

playful

flirty

Playfully romantic in manner

singsong · lilting · cutesy · whimsical · cheeky · impish · breezy · lighthearted

distance

faraway

At great distance

distant · outdoor · yard · field

Categories
Opposites
volume/audibility

yoo-hoowhisper

Speech without full voice

silence · murmur · hush · shh · sotto voce

attention-seeking vs. attention-avoiding

yoo-hoohiding

Staying out of sight

laying low · silence · sneaking · ignoring · stealth

greeting/engagement vs. dismissal/disengagement

yoo-hoogoodbye

Departing salutation

farewell · go away · leave me alone · cold shoulder · ignoring

Family

yoohoo, yoohoos

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G