huzzah

or huz·za

[ huh-zah ]

/ həˈzɑ /

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interjection

(used as an exclamation of joy, applause, appreciation, etc.) hurrah!

noun

the exclamation “huzzah.”

an instance of giving praise or applause; accolade: The newspaper's review was one big huzzah for the new movie.

verb (used without object)

to shout “huzzah.”

verb (used with object)

to salute with huzzahs.

Nearby words

Origin of huzzah

1565–75; variant of earlier hussa, hissa sailors' cry; see hoise

Related formsun·huz·zahed, adjective

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Examples from the Web for huzzah

His troops went across the field, through the waving corn with a huzzah.
Following the Flag|Charles Carleton Coffin
The yell of the Highlanders was in their ears, and the huzzah of the English soldiers, as they dashed upon the retreating foe.
French and English|Evelyn Everett-Green
A shout from the troops—a huzzah, timed and perfunctory, but general.
The Ship Dwellers|Albert Bigelow Paine
Loud and in time, regular as a beat in music, came the Huzzah!
The Long Roll|Mary Johnston

Emptying the last stone from his knapsack, Bertrand imagines the huzzah of battle to have cleared this forest glade.
The Land of Look Behind|Paul Cameron Brown

British Dictionary definitions for huzzah

huzzah

/ (həˈzɑː) /

interjection, noun, verb

an archaic word for hurrah

Word Origin for huzzah

C16: of unknown origin

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huzzah

or huz·za

interjection

noun

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

RELATED WORDS

Nearby words

Origin of huzzah

Examples from the Web for huzzah

huzzah

interjection, noun, verb

Word Origin for huzzah