English Explanatory Dictionary

hoo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

pron
  1. she
  2. he, also a gender-neutral third person pronoun
intj
  1. Expressing joy, excitement, or victory.
  2. Used to attract the attention of others.
  3. An exclamation of pain.
noun
  1. An uttering of the cry 'hoo'.
adv
  1. how
noun
  1. A strip of land; a peninsula; a spur or ridge.
name
  1. The village of Hoo St Werburgh on the Hoo Peninsula in Kent, England.
  2. A village and civil parish in East Suffolk district, Suffolk, England (OS grid ref TM2558).

Pronunciation

/huː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-hoo.wav

Word forms

hoo her hers herself hoos

Etymology

From Middle English hoo, shoo (“she”) from Old English hēo (“she”). More at she.

Synonyms

aah alright 'ave it aww yeah boo-ya booyah cowabunga get in hoo hoorah hooray hurrah hurray huzzah oh yeah OMG result w00t wacko wahoo whee woo wooh woohay woohoo woop woop whoo whoop-de-doo whoopee yahoo yay yeah yeehaw yes yippee yippee-ki-yay you beauty zip-a-dee-doo-dah hey psst

Related words

hoo-ee boo hoo boo-hoo hoo boy hoo-boy hoo-ha hoo-haa hoo-hah hoo-har hoo-hoo hoo hoo hootie hoo woo hoo yoo hoo yoo-hoo

Derived words

hoo-justice hoo'll hoose hoost hoor Hoo Green Hoo St Werburgh St Mary Hoo
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