hooray

Examples

• All

• Give a cheer, give a big hooray

  The China Syndrome (1979)

• Aloud, we all said: "Hooray."

  Fiction book (1997)

• - Hooray for our side.

  Tron (1982)

• Finally, a big 'hooray' for everyone who submitted a design.

  Blog text (8)

• Everyone raise your hands and shout "Hooray"!

  The Phone Book (2008)

• - Hooray, hooray.

  The Last Kiss (2006)

• - Hooray for Jerry.

  The Divorcee (1930)

• -Hip, hip hooray!

  The Three Stooges (2012)

• If Russell is responsible for identifying many of the great young players populating the Broncos lately, hooray for him!

  Blog text (12)

• His words made it official, and there was a polite "hip, hip, hooray" from the three men (two of them strangers) at the end of the bar.

  Fiction book (1993)

Synonyms

H

hoo

vshooray

• Informal

359 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is more focused on joyful approval rather than surprise or admiration

C

cheer

vshooray

205 1.0

A loud shout people make to show approval or support

is a single shouted exclamation used to celebrate or show approval

Y

yay

vshooray

• Informal

185 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

is used more as a full shouted cheer rather than a short cry

H

hah

vshooray

• Informal

76 4.6

A short laugh showing surprise or small victory

is a celebratory shout for approval and joy rather than laughter

W

whoop

vshooray

• Informal

46 4.9

A loud high shout to show excitement or joy

is a general celebratory shout that is not necessarily high pitched

H

hurrah

vshooray

32 5.3

A loud shout of joy or approval

is used for general celebration or simple approval not only victory

O

oooh

vshooray

• Informal

31 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is used to express praise or triumph more than wonder

H

huzzah

vshooray

• Archaic

8 9.9

A loud shout of joy or approval at a celebration

is commonly used to express joy at parties or public events

H

hallelujah

vshooray

• Informal

8 5.5

A word people say to show great joy or relief

is a general celebratory shout rather than an expression of deep relief

H

hurray

vshooray

5 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is similar but often used as a quick exclaimed response

W

woohoo

vshooray

• Informal

5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is often the standard cheer used for approval at celebrations

W

whooo

vshooray

• Informal

5 9.4

A shout of strong excitement or joy

is often used as a clear approval shout at celebrations

H

hoorah

vshooray

• Informal

4 7.8

A loud shout that shows joy or approval

is often used as a short celebration shout among crowds

O

oooo

vshooray

• Informal

3 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

is used mainly to show joy or approval rather than surprise

W

woop

vshooray

• Informal

1 8.9

A short shout that shows joy or excitement

is usually a louder extended shout used to celebrate

W

wooo

vshooray

• Informal

1 8.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement

is the more conventional shouted cheer at parties and events

H

hoojah

vshooray

• Informal

9.9

A loud shout of joy people make together at events like games

is used individually or in groups to express approval or joy

Y

yahoo

vshooray

• Informal

7.8

A loud shout of joy people make when they feel excited

is typically a clearer celebratory shout used at events

W

wahoo

vshooray

• Informal

9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

is more often a public shouted sign of approval at celebrations

Compounds

H

Hooray Henry

• Offensive

9.9

A young man from a rich family who brags and shows off

How Celebratory

hallelujah

• Informal

8 5.5

hurrah

32 5.3

hoorah

• Informal

3 7.9

hooray

• Informal

21 2.7

yay

• Informal

185 6.0

Surface Forms

Etymology