Standard Lemma guide

yippee

intj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˌjɪˈpi/
  • Received-Pronunciation: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -iː
  • CMU ARPABET: Y IH2 P IY1 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

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intj

Meaning 1

Used to express excitement or joy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: whee, whoopee, yay, yeah, yippee ki-yay

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Of imitative origin. Perhaps an extension and modification of hip (interjection). Compare Dutch joepie (“yippee”).

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: jupí — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Dutch: joepie — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Finnish: jippii — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Finnish: hurraa — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • French: youpi — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Navajo: yííháá — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Portuguese: oba — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Portuguese: eba — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Russian: ура́ (urá) — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Slovak: juchú — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Slovak: jupí — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Spanish: yupi — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Swedish: jippi — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Turkish: yuppi — ''used to express excitement or joy
  • Turkish: yihhu — ''used to express excitement or joy