whoo C2 Topic:General Vocabulary US /wuː/ UK /wuː/ See IPA manual Homophones woo /wuː/ Freq #1559 Meanings 1 intj an exclamation or cry representing a long whooping, hooting, or wailing sound Whoo! The child cried as the swing rose. 2 noun a prolonged whooping, hooting, or wailing sound A low whoo came from the owl in the trees. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 intj · an exclamation or cry... whoophoot 2 noun · a prolonged whooping,... whoophoot Word family Forms whooing Etymology Imitative of a prolonged whooping, hooting, or wailing sound. Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # whoo **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** intj, noun **IPA (US):** /wuː/ **IPA (UK):** /wuː/ **Frequency rank:** 1559 ## Meanings 1. an exclamation or cry representing a long whooping, hooting, or wailing sound 2. a prolonged whooping, hooting, or wailing sound ## Examples - Whoo! The child cried as the swing rose. - A low whoo came from the owl in the trees. ## Synonyms - whoop - hoot ## Etymology Imitative of a prolonged whooping, hooting, or wailing sound. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown