yippee

interjection

yip·​pee ˈyi-pē 

—used to express exuberant delight or triumph

Synonyms

• glory
• glory be
• ha
• hah
• hallelujah
• hey
• hooray
• hurrah
• hurray
• hot dog
• huzzah
• wahoo [chiefly West]
• whee
• whoopee
• yahoo

Examples of yippee in a Sentence

she took one look at the new car in the driveway and exclaimed, “Yippee!”

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

yippee

interjection

yip·​pee ˈyip-ē 

—used to express delight or triumph