hoorah
4
7.8
- noun
- /hʊˈrɑː/
- Informal
:
grito de alegría
- As the parade passed by, the children shouted a cheerful hoorah to celebrate the festivities.
- the last hoorah
- a lot of hoorah
Examples
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At the end of the ceremony, everyone raised their voices in a joyous hoorah for the graduates.
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Yeah, can we get a hoorah?
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The Golden Eagles were outshot 5-2 in the last portion of the game, but they sure made their last hoorah a loud one.
Blog text (13) -
All Romney has to do during the next debate is let Obama dig his own hole before a worldwide audience as his final hoorah.
Blog text (4) -
Today is a good day to stay in and develop a victory strategy, maybe have a last hoorah of heavy drinking before sobering up to execute my now fully baked master plan.
Blog text (14) -
That's a resounding hoorah.
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Our church group does a park play date on Wednesdays during the school year, but in the summers we all get together and rotate neighborhood pools, and this was our last hoorah.
Blog text (25) -
The crowd erupted with a loud hoorah when the team scored the winning goal.
Synonyms
359
9.9
A shout people make to show excitement or surprise
205
1.0
A loud shout people make to show approval or support
185
6.0
A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement
46
4.9
A loud high shout to show excitement or joy
40
8.5
A shout people make to show excitement or encouragement at sports
32
5.3
A loud shout of joy or approval
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
21
2.7
A shout of joy to show approval or celebration
14
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or excitement
8
9.9
A loud shout of joy or approval at a celebration
8
5.5
A word people say to show great joy or relief
5
2.6
A shout people make when they are happy or excited
5
7.4
A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy
5
9.9
A shout that shows joy or encourages others
5
9.4
A shout of strong excitement or joy
1
8.9
A short shout that shows joy or excitement
1
9.9
A cheerful shout to show excitement or to start an activity
A loud cry of joy from a person or group
A loud shout of joy people make together at events like games
A loud shout to show joy or excitement
How Celebratory
- Informal
8
5.5
32
5.3
- Informal
4
7.8
- Informal
21
2.7
- Informal
185
6.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hoorah as a noun names the shout itself and comes from old cheers such as hurrah and huzza used by soldiers and crowds to shout 'victory' or show 'support'. That's why a hoorah is a loud, cheerful cry of joy or encouragement.