wa·hoo
| \ ˈwä-ˌhü
, ˈwȯ- \
, ˈwȯ- \
plural wahoos
Definition of wahoo
(Entry 1 of 4)wahoo
noun (2)
plural wahoos
Definition of wahoo (Entry 2 of 4)
: a shrubby spindle tree (Euonymus atropurpureus) of chiefly eastern North America that has purple capsules which in dehiscence expose scarlet-ariled seeds
— called also burning bush
wahoo
noun (3)
plural wahoos
Definition of wahoo (Entry 3 of 4)
: a large vigorous mackerel (Acanthocybium solandri) that is common in warm seas and esteemed as a food and sport fish
wahoo
interjection
wa·hoo
| \ ˈwä-ˈhü
\
\
Definition of wahoo (Entry 4 of 4)
chiefly Western US
—used to express exuberance or enthusiasm or to attract attention
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Synonyms for wahoo
Synonyms: Interjection
- glory
- (or glory be),
- ha
- (or hah),
- hallelujah,
- hey,
- hooray
- (also hurrah or hurray),
- hot dog,
- huzzah,
- whee,
- whoopee,
- yahoo,
- yippee
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“Wahoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wahoo. Accessed 8 Mar. 2021.
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wahoo
noun
wa·hoo
| \ ˈwä-ˌhü
\
\
plural wahoos
Medical Definition of wahoo
: a shrubby North American tree of the genus Euonymus (E. atropurpureus) having a root bark with cathartic properties — compare euonymus sense 2
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The first known use of wahoo was in 1770
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