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Synonyms for yo

  • interjection

Most common

hi hey-o yo-ho yoo hoo

All synonyms

Interjection

1. Yo-ho — an interjection similar to hey

yo-ho, hi, hey informal, hey-o, yoo hoo, oi UK IE, ahoy, ayo, oi oi slang UK, hist dated

Other

wotcher slang UK, yoleven rare US

Definitions

  1. interj. 1

    An interjection similar to hey.

Related words

Other spellings
yo' yoh

Example sentences

  • hi "Hi, I'm Tom." "Hello." "And you are?" "Oh, Mary."

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
yorising
histeady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters
hi1, oi1
3 letters
hey1, ayo2
4 letters
hist, ahoy2
7 letters
wotcher, yoleven

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (ayo2 = 2 syllables).