woot

or w00t

[ woot ]

/ wut /

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interjection Slang.

(an exclamation used especially in video gaming and digital communications to express joy, satisfaction, triumph, etc.)

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Origin of woot

First recorded in 1990–95; origin uncertain

Words nearby woot

Woop Woop, woorali, woose, woosh, Wooster, woot, Wootton, woo-woo, woozy, wop, wop-wops

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How to use woot in a sentence

At night they stopped at a house where they were well entertained and where Woot was given a comfortable bed to sleep in.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
Woot watched this operation with much interest, for the Scarecrow's body was only a suit of clothes filled with straw.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
A knapsack was filled with food and given Woot the Wanderer to carry upon his back, for the food was for his use alone.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum
Woot could not deny that he was tired, and he slept soundly until morning, when he was given a good breakfast, smoking hot.
The Tin Woodman of Oz|L. Frank Baum

And the Scarecrow pushed Woot aside, so that the three travelers stood in a row, staring with all their eyes.
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British Dictionary definitions for woot

woot

/ (wuːt) /

interjection

slang (esp used by players in online games) a shout of joy, victory, etcAlso written: w00t

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