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YAY Synonyms

There are 13 synonyms of the word yay. (exact relations)
There are 8 hypernyms of the word yay. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for YAY

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hooray
nounn
noun

• a victory cheer

bravo
nounn
noun

• a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

• a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance

verb

• applaud with shouts of `bravo' or `brava'

hurrah
verbv
noun

• a victory cheer

verb

• shout `hurrah!'

whoopee
nounn
noun

• noisy and boisterous revelry

yahoo
nounn
noun

• one of a race of brutes resembling men but subject to the Houyhnhnms in a novel by Jonathan Swift

• a person who is not very intelligent or interested in culture

• a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance

cheers
verb, adverb, nounv, adv, n
noun

• a cry or shout of approval

• the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

verb

• give encouragement to

• show approval or good wishes by shouting

• cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful

• become cheerful

• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

huzzah
nounn
noun

• A cheer often associated with sailors, shouted by a group in praise of a thing or event.

verb

• To cheer with a huzzah sound.

interjection

• Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting.

• (sometimes humorous) Used as a cheer indicating exaltation, enjoyment or approval.

yippee
interjection

• Used to express joy or elation.

yeah
adverbadv
adverb

• not only so, but

yes
verb, adverbv, adv
noun

• an affirmative

aye
nounn
adverb

• Ever, always

noun

• An affirmative vote; one who votes in the affirmative.

interjection

• Yes; yea; a word expressing assent, or an affirmative answer to a question.

• An attention grabber

yep
verbv
noun

• Yes.

adverb

• Yes.

yup
noun

• A yes; an affirmative answer.

• A young upwardly mobile urban professional person with an affluent lifestyle.

interjection

• Yes.

Best Hypernyms For YAY

Here is a list of related hypernyms for yay, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (8)
acclaim cheer exclamation expression hooray hurrah interjection tai

Alternatives for HOORAY

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