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hoojah

hoojah

9.9
A loud shout of joy people make together at events like games
  • noun
  • /ˈhuːdʒə/
  • Informal
translation icon : viva
  • Everyone shouted hoojah when the team scored.

Examples

  • The crowd erupted in a loud hoojah!

  • The students erupted in a hoojah as their school was announced the winner.

  • She let out a hoojah when the final goal was scored.

  • With a triumphant hoojah, the fans filled the stadium with noise.

  • The students erupted in a hoojah as their school was announced the winner.

  • She let out a hoojah when the final goal was scored.

  • With a triumphant hoojah, the fans filled the stadium with noise.

Synonyms

hoo
vshoojah
  • Informal
359 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is usually louder and given by many people together
cheer
vshoojah
205 1.0

A loud shout people make to show approval or support

is more often used in group settings rather than alone
yay
vshoojah
  • Informal
185 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

is typically louder and more group-focused than simple approval
whoop
vshoojah
  • Informal
46 4.9

A loud high shout to show excitement or joy

is usually a general group exclamation rather than a high-pitched personal cry
hooray
vshoojah
  • Informal
43 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

is typically louder and used by groups rather than quietly
rah
vshoojah
  • Informal
40 8.5

A shout people make to show excitement or encouragement at sports

is a general group exclamation not limited to sports settings
hurrah
vshoojah
32 5.3

A loud shout of joy or approval

is used more broadly rather than only for victories
oooh
vshoojah
  • Informal
31 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is commonly a loud group exclamation rather than a personal reaction
wah
vshoojah
  • Informal
14 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or excitement

is usually a louder group shout rather than a short personal cry
cheers
vshoojah
11 1.4

Loud shouts from a group to show approval or encouragement

is often one loud cry rather than repeated group shouts
huzzah
vshoojah
  • Archaic
8 9.9

A loud shout of joy or approval at a celebration

is used for general excitement rather than only celebration
hurray
vshoojah
5 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is often used in group celebrations rather than by one person
woohoo
vshoojah
  • Informal
5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is often a loud group cry rather than a private shout
heigh
vshoojah
  • Archaic
5 9.9

A shout that shows joy or encourages others

is commonly used now in groups rather than as an old-fashioned cry
hoorah
vshoojah
  • Informal
4 7.8

A loud shout that shows joy or approval

is a general group exclamation rather than an encouraging call
hosanna
vshoojah
  • Literature
4 9.9

A loud cry of praise to God in religious services

is used for common group excitement rather than religious adoration
opa
vshoojah
  • Informal
1 9.9

A short shout to show excitement or encouragement at a party

is a general group exclamation rather than a celebration-specific shout
loud holler
vshoojah
  • US
1 4.1

A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention

is typically a joyful group shout rather than an attention call
tally-ho
vshoojah
  • Informal
1 9.9

A cheerful shout to show excitement or to start an activity

is a general group exclamation rather than a start signal
whoot
vshoojah
  • Informal
9.9

A loud cry of joy from a person or group

is mainly a group shout rather than an isolated cry
yahoo
vshoojah
  • Informal
7.8

A loud shout of joy people make when they feel excited

is used more for shared group celebration than solitary triumph
wahoo
vshoojah
  • Informal
9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

is mainly used in group celebrations rather than quiet moments
alleluia
vshoojah
  • Literature
8.0

A short joyful shout used to praise, often in religious songs

is a general loud group exclamation rather than a religious praise cry

How Loud

to roar
17 2.4
shout
162 1.0
hoojah
  • Informal
9.9
cheer
205 1.0
murmur
36 4.1
to whisper
586 1.0

Surface Forms

hoojah singular
hoojahs plural

Etymology

Hoojah is easy to remember: it sounds like older cheers such as huzzah and hooray, and it was made by copying a loud 'shout of joy'. So a hoojah is a short, loud cheer people give when they are excited, often in a group.