rah
Americaninterjection
interjection
Usage
What does rah mean? Rah is a word that’s shouted as a cheer, typically by cheerleaders or fans at sporting events. It’s associated with traditional cheers that are used to cheer on a team or player—like the classic rah, rah, sis boom bah. Due to its use as a cheer, rah is almost always spoken (shouted, actually) and is rarely written, except perhaps in descriptions of cheers. Example: Led by the cheerleaders, the crowd cheered “rah, rah!” as the team ran onto the field.
Etymology
Origin of rah
First recorded in 1865–70; short for hurrah
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“And also we’re not doing this to go, ‘Rah, rah, look at us,’ to poke everybody across Canada, to get rid of the Crown.
From BBC • Nov. 21, 2024
But that was some of what I was trying to do with this book — it’s called “Art Monsters,” by the way, not “rah rah, amazing art heroines!”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2023
“Washington — First in war, first in peace, last in the American League, rah, rah, rah.”
From Washington Post • May 1, 2023
"We don't need fire and brimstone. We don't need rah rah rallies," said Democratic strategist Joe Lestingi.
From Reuters • Apr. 23, 2023
“Rah, rah, sis boom”—I jumped with both feet and threw back my arms—"bah!"
From "Crash" by Jerry Spinelli
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