plural wahoos
: 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
plural wahoos
: a large vigorous mackerel (Acanthocybium solandri) that is common in warm seas and esteemed as a food and sport fish
wa·hoo
ˈwä-ˈhü 
chiefly Western US
—used to express exuberance or enthusiasm or to attract attention
Examples of wahoo in a Sentence
Interjection
the rodeo rider shrieked, “Wahoo!” as he collected his prize money
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Photos show the pair of young male wahoos caught off Malta.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
No matter, something’s wrong in Harford County politics and the wahoos involved need to take notice.
—Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
The team brought to the Sands Harbor Marina & Resort weigh-in station a 51-pound wahoo to take the biggest fish honors.
—Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022
The mascot’s origin comes from a local fish species called a wahoo, a highly valuable game fish.
—USA Today, 24 June 2021
Other notable performances were by Joe Caracione of Wire Bender who reeled in a 46.6-pound wahoo.
—Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Aug. 2020
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Noun
Lakes are home to freshwater fish like trout and bass while oceans offer deep sea fishing to catch things like tuna, wahoo, mahi-mahi.
—Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Photos show the pair of young male wahoos caught off Malta.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
No matter, something’s wrong in Harford County politics and the wahoos involved need to take notice.
—Patrick Wallis, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
The team brought to the Sands Harbor Marina & Resort weigh-in station a 51-pound wahoo to take the biggest fish honors.
—Emmett Hall, Sun Sentinel, 9 Nov. 2022
The mascot’s origin comes from a local fish species called a wahoo, a highly valuable game fish.
—USA Today, 24 June 2021
Other notable performances were by Joe Caracione of Wire Bender who reeled in a 46.6-pound wahoo.
—Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 27 Aug. 2020
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“Wahoo.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wahoo. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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wahoo
noun
wa·hoo
ˈwä-ˌhü
plural wahoos
: 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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