hoorah
3
7.9
- interjection
- /hʊˈrɑː/
- Informal
:
hurra
- Hoorah!
Examples
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Hoorah and huzzah!
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Just smile at the camera and say hoorah.
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I say hoorah!
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Oh, hoorah!
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One, two, three, hoorah!
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Hip-hip hoorah!
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Hoorah to McDonald's!
Blog text (14) -
The tycoon with a great warm heart beneath has bailed the Clarion out, hoorah!
Fiction book (1996) -
We're McCombs Middle School—hoorah!"
Blog text (22) -
When the team scored the winning goal, everyone shouted hoorah in celebration.
Synonyms
359
9.9
A shout people make to show excitement or surprise
185
6.0
A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement
76
4.6
A short laugh showing surprise or small victory
43
1.4
A short shout to show excitement or happiness
40
8.5
A shout people make to show excitement or encouragement at sports
36
9.4
A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration
31
8.7
A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed
16
7.4
A short way to show approval or praise for something done well
15
9.9
A short shout showing surprise or admiration
14
9.9
A short cry showing surprise or excitement
8
5.5
A word people say to show great joy or relief
5
9.1
To make a short sound that shows admiration or surprise
5
2.6
A shout people make when they are happy or excited
5
9.9
A shout that shows joy or encourages others
5
7.4
A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy
5
9.4
A shout of strong excitement or joy
3
9.9
A loud old-fashioned word people shout to show joy or approval
3
9.9
A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration
2
8.7
A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness
2
8.7
A long sound people make when they feel pleasure
1
8.9
A short shout that shows joy or excitement
1
9.9
A short shout showing excitement and admiration about someone's appearance
1
8.2
A loud shout people make to show excitement
1
9.9
A cheerful shout to show excitement or to start an activity
A loud shout of joy people make when they feel excited
A loud shout to show joy or excitement
A loud shout of joy people make together at events like games
Words people say to show relief, joy or surprise
To make a long sound to show surprise or admiration
How Celebratory
- Informal
8
5.5
32
5.3
- Informal
3
7.9
- Informal
21
2.7
- Informal
185
6.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hoorah is a loud cheer that comes from older battle cries like hurrah and huzza, which people once shouted to call 'victory' or give 'encouragement'. So when you shout hoorah now, you are making a short, joyful call to show praise or to cheer someone on.