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Definition of woo-hoo exclamation from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

woo-hoo

exclamation

/ˌwuː ˈhuː/

/ˌwuː ˈhuː/

(informal)

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used when you are glad because something happens that you enjoy
- Woo-hoo! The weekend is here.
- Woo-hoo! I ran 20 miles and I’m feeling great.
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