yoohoo
Informal distance greeting
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 carries a cheerful, slightly old-fashioned quality.
Also spelled yoo-hoo.
Common spoken greeting
- hiInformal spoken salutation
- heyInformal greeting or summons
- howdyInformal rural greeting
- hiyaInformal spoken greeting
yo · aloha · ciao · hola · bonjour · shalom · namaste · salaam
Sweet from cacao seeds
Public verbal praise
- callContact by phone
- hailIcy precipitation pellets
- summonsFormal court notification
- beckonSignal to approach
alert · signal · callout · notice · wave · whistle · announcement
Face-hiding infant amusement
- hide-and-seekConcealment pursuit pastime
- callingStrongly felt purpose
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
- flirtatiousPlayfully romantic in manner
coy · whimsical · singsong · mischievous · coquettish · impish
hello
Common spoken greeting
hiya · yo · aloha · ciao · hola · bonjour · shalom · namaste · salaam · salutations
chocolate
Sweet from cacao seeds
shoutout
Public verbal praise
beckon · alert · signal · callout · notice · wave · whistle · announcement
peekaboo
Face-hiding infant amusement
- hide-and-seekConcealment pursuit pastime
- callingStrongly felt purpose
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
flirtatious · coy · whimsical · singsong · mischievous · coquettish · impish