Kilo Lingo

/wuː/

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Translation

A happy shout that people make when they are excited or when something good happens.

Word origin

An imitative word: it simply copies the sound people make when they cheer.

Origin
English

Examples

! !

"Whoo" is a shout of joy, so it takes an exclamation mark.

.

Here "whoo" is the sound the crowd made.

, !

"Whoo" can start a sentence to show excitement.

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This word is part of lesson 27.