hurrah
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5.3
- noun
- /həˈrɑ/
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hurra
- He received a warm hurrah from his friends after his graduation speech.
- the last hurrah
It's a big boost for one last hurrah for the process that Intel is on.
- It's a big boost for one last hurrah for the process that Intel is on.
- And then he does this last big hurrah with a sink full of dishes.
- But my dad took him for, like, his last hurrah together because they loved their walks.
- Rumor has it that this will be Thompson's last hurrah.
- It almost feels like the Revenge of the Sith of, of toxic masculinity trying to make its last hurrah.
- The first hurrah, it just couldn't have been better really.
Examples
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After the match, everyone celebrated with loud hurrahs of joy.
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Look, so our dad's selling the house, so we came for a last weekend, like a last hurrah kinda thing.
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I guess this is our last hurrah, then.
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This feels like the last hurrah.
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No sooner did we start working than the men informed us: "Hurrah, the boss has showed up!"
Fiction book (1996) -
Yeah, last little hurrah before I have to start adulting.
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It was the last hurrah.
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The April summit meeting was probably the last hurrah for the SPP.
Academic text (2008) -
Thousands of Venturians lined the streets, greeting Arnold and his motorcade with hurrahs and confetti.
Fiction book (1997) -
The crowd erupted in hurrahs 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
21
2.7
A shout of joy to show approval or celebration
11
1.4
Loud shouts from a group to show approval or encouragement
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
4
7.8
A loud shout that shows joy or approval
4
9.9
A loud cry of praise to God in religious services
1
8.9
A short shout that shows joy or excitement
A loud shout of joy people make together at events like games
A loud cry of joy from a person or group
A loud shout to show joy or excitement
Words people say to show relief, joy or surprise
Antonyms
Compounds
How Enthusiastic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hurrah probably began as a copy of the loud sound people make when they cheer and is related to words like hooray and older forms such as hurra in French and German. So a hurrah is literally a loud shout 'to show joy or approval'.