huzzah

Examples

• All

• Hooray! Huzzah!

  Blog text (33)

• Bravo and huzzah, Captain.

  Mystery Men (1999)

• Huzzah, now I have an account!

  Blog text (22)

• Huzzah for finding the light at the other end of the tunnel!

  Blog text (32)

• Huzzah for having brains, right?

  Blog text (34)

• Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

  Blog text (27)

• Huzzah, I say!

  Smurfs (2025)

• Huzzah for Sherlock Holmes.

  Holmes & Watson (2018)

• Huzzah! Hurray! Huzzah! Hurray!

  Blog text (19)

• The crowd erupted in huzzah as the team scored the winning goal.

Synonyms

H

hoo

vshuzzah

• Informal

359 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

is a fuller shouted expression of joy rather than a short interjection

C

cheering

vshuzzah

215 1.0

Shouts and applause from a crowd to show support

is an individual loud shout of joy rather than sustained crowd support

C

cheer

vshuzzah

205 1.0

A loud shout people make to show approval or support

focuses on approval and celebration rather than explicit encouragement

Y

yay

vshuzzah

• Informal

185 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

is a louder full shout used for celebration rather than brief cheer

H

hail

vshuzzah

• Archaic

71 6.3

An enthusiastic welcome from a crowd

is a loud celebratory shout aimed at expressing joy rather than greeting

W

whoop

vshuzzah

• Informal

46 4.9

A loud high shout to show excitement or joy

is a loud shout focused on general joy rather than pitch or tone

H

hooray

vshuzzah

• Informal

43 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

is the same loud celebratory shout used in many situations

H

hurrah

vshuzzah

32 5.3

A loud shout of joy or approval

is a general loud shout for joy beyond just victory

W

whooping

vshuzzah

20 3.7

A loud shout that shows joy or approval

is a loud celebratory shout that may be less high pitched

W

wah

vshuzzah

• Informal

14 9.9

A short cry showing surprise or excitement

is a sustained loud shout for celebration rather than a quick exclaim

C

cheers

vshuzzah

11 1.4

Loud shouts from a group to show approval or encouragement

is a single loud shout used to express joy or celebration

H

hallelujah

vshuzzah

• Informal

8 5.5

A word people say to show great joy or relief

is a general loud shout of celebration without religious connotation

H

hurray

vshuzzah

5 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is a general loud shout used for celebration or approval

W

woohoo

vshuzzah

• Informal

5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is a loud shout for celebration used in both formal and informal use

H

heigh

vshuzzah

• Archaic

5 9.9

A shout that shows joy or encourages others

is a loud celebratory shout used in modern, not archaic, contexts

H

hoorah

vshuzzah

• Informal

4 7.8

A loud shout that shows joy or approval

is the general loud shout of celebration rather than specific support

H

hosanna

vshuzzah

• Literature

4 9.9

A loud cry of praise to God in religious services

is a general loud shout for secular joy rather than a religious praise

W

woop

vshuzzah

• Informal

3 9.1

A loud shout of joy or excitement

is the broader loud shout used for celebration or approval

L

loud holler

vshuzzah

• US

1 4.1

A very loud shout to show strong feeling or get attention

is mainly a loud celebratory shout rather than an attention call

H

hoojah

vshuzzah

• Informal

9.9

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

is a loud celebratory shout that can be used alone or together

W

whoot

vshuzzah

• Informal

9.9

A loud cry of joy from a person or group

is a loud celebratory shout used in the same joyful moments

W

wahoo

vshuzzah

• Informal

9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

is a loud celebratory shout not limited to informal speech

H

hollering

vshuzzah

• Informal

5.9

A very loud shout that sounds like an animal call

is a loud shout of joy without the animal like quality

S

squee

vshuzzah

• Slang

9.9

A short excited sound people make to show sudden delight

is a loud shout of celebration rather than a short squeal of delight

A

alleluia

vshuzzah

• Literature

8.0

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

is a loud celebratory shout used broadly outside religious contexts

Antonyms

S

silence

660 2.0

A period with no sound or speech

B

boo

70 5.9

A loud sound people make to show they do not like something

How Joyful

huzzah

• Archaic

8 9.9

cheer

205 1.0

acclamation

3 6.7

Surface Forms

Etymology