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Definition of hooray

hooray

/hʊˈreɪ/
(UK: hooray)
hoo · ray
Plural:hoorays
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Past Simple:hoorayed
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Past Participle:hoorayed
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Present Participle:hooraying
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hooray Lexical Profile

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• interjection

1

An exclamation used to express joy, triumph, approval, or encouragement.

Example

"Hooray! We finally finished all of our final exams for the semester."

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• noun

1

A shout of joy, triumph, approval, or applause; a cheer.

Example

"The crowd let out a loud hooray when the home team scored the winning goal."

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• verb

1

To shout 'hooray' as an expression of joy, approval, or encouragement; to cheer.

Example

"The children clapped and hoorayed when the magician pulled a rabbit out of his hat."

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• Rhymes for hooray

• Nearby Words

hoops
hoopskirt
hoopster
hooray
hoot
hooter
hooters

Word Origin & Etymology

An alteration of the earlier exclamation 'hurrah', which itself likely arose in the late 17th century from 'huzza', originally a sailor's hoisting cry or cheer.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Hooray. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/hooray
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