Meaning & use
Whoo
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Used to express excitement, relief, or exertion, or to imitate a sound such as wind or an owl's call.
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Whoo! That roller coaster was even faster than I expected.
The wind went "whoo" through the gaps in the old barn door.
A note on using this word
An onomatopoeic interjection whose spelling varies widely (whoo, woo, whoop) depending on the sound or emotion it represents.
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