yoo hoo
Hey, over here!
Yoo-hoo is a call to get someone's attention, especially when you suspect someone is nearby but can't see them: Yoo-hoo, is anyone home?
The call is friendly and informal, often associated with neighbors or acquaintances rather than strangers.
Also spelled yoo-hoo.
- helloCommon spoken greeting
- hey thereCasual spoken greeting
- heyInformal greeting or summons
- greetingExpression of welcome
- shoutLoud vocal outburst
call · over here · attention getter · summon · hi · hail · ahoy · wave · bubbly · yay · frolicsome · beckon · come hither · huzzah · signal · whoa · announce · oops
volume/audibility
yoo hoowhisper
Speech without full voice
murmur · mumble · silence · hush · sotto voce
social register and formality
yoo hooahem
Attention-getting interjection
excuse me · pardon me · ladies and gentlemen · hear ye · announcing