hurrah
(used as an exclamation of joy, exultation, appreciation, encouragement, or the like.)
to shout “hurrah.”
an exclamation of “hurrah.”
hubbub; commotion; fanfare.
a colorful or tumultuous event; spectacle or celebration: We celebrated the centennial with a three-day hurrah.
Idioms about hurrah
last / final hurrah, a final moment or occasion of glory or achievement: The new play will be her last hurrah as an actress before she retires.
Origin of hurrah
1- Also hur·ray [huh-rey], /həˈreɪ/, hoo·ray [hoo-rey], /hʊˈreɪ/, hoo·rah [hoo-rah] /hʊˈrɑ/ .
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How to use hurrah in a sentence
With two championships stowed safely away, it was only natural that the baseball season should have begun with a hip-hip-hurray.
The Boy Scouts of Lakeville High | Leslie W. Quirk"Hurray," said Katharine, with a sincerity which would have deceived a diplomat.
Berry And Co. | Dornford YatesHurray for Buster; hes all right; and this time hes struck a brilliant idea!
Motor Boat Boys' River Chase | Louis ArundelWhen Jonas had left the room, however, Rollo leaped about with many a caper, and shouted “Hurray!”
Rollo in Society | George S. Chappellhurrah, in American, has also borrowed the a of plate; one hears hurray much oftener than hurraw.
The American Language | Henry L. Mencken
British Dictionary definitions for hurrah
hooray (huːˈreɪ) or hurray (hʊˈreɪ)
/ (hʊˈrɑː) /
a cheer of joy, victory, etc
to shout "hurrah"
Origin of hurrah
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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