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yippee

/ˌjɪ.ˈpi/

Meanings
interjection
Used to express joy or elation.

Examples :

""I got an A on my test, yippee!" "
emotion exclamation

Related Words

Illustration elation

elation noun

/ɪˈleɪʃən/ /iˈleɪʃən/

An exhilarating psychological state of pride and optimism.

"The student felt a surge of elation after receiving an A+ on the difficult exam. "

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i noun

/aɪ/

The name of the Latin-script letter I.

"the position of an i-dot (the dot of an i)"

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joy noun

/dʒɔɪ/

A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.

"They will be a source of strength and joy in your life."

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got verb

/ɡɒt/ /ɡɑt/

(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire.

"My sister got a new bicycle for her birthday. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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express noun

/ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/

A mode of transportation, often a train, that travels quickly or directly.

"I took the express into town."

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on verb

/ɒn/ /ɔn/

To switch on

"Can you on the light?"

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or conjunction

/ɔː(ɹ)/ /ɔɹ/ /ɚ/

Connects at least two alternative words, phrases, clauses, sentences, etc. each of which could make a passage true. In English, this is the "inclusive or." The "exclusive or" is formed by "either [...] or".

"He might get cancer, or be hit by a bus, or God knows what."

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an numeral

/æn/

One

"My sister has an older brother. "

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used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "

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test noun

/test/

A challenge, trial.

"The difficult exam was a real test of her knowledge. "

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my interjection

/mi/

Used to express surprise, shock or amazement.

"My, what big teeth you have!"