rah

American  

[rah] / rɑ /

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)

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rah British  

/ rɑː /

interjection

1. informal short for hurrah

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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

“Passion doesn’t have to look like ‘rah, rah!’”

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr Ali and Mr Adam left Gurni on donkeys, travelling by night to the next village, Tur'rah.

From BBC

Mr Mohamed also made it to Tur'rah, where he was reunited with his girls.

From BBC

It’s a small difference — the Korean version is pronounced “rah myun” — but one that it pays to get right in South Korea.

From Los Angeles Times

They asked the judge to rule in their favour without a trial and award an interim payment of £500,000 in damages, ahead of the full amount being decided, which was opposed by lawyers for the RAH.

From BBC