hurrah
hurrah Lexical Profile
hurrah Game Scores & Validity
• interjection
Used to express joy, triumph, approval, or encouragement.
"Hurrah! Our school team won the championship!"
• noun
A shout or cheer of joy, approval, or triumph.
"A loud hurrah rose from the crowd as the runner crossed the finish line."
A final effort, performance, or notable achievement before retirement or completion (usually in the phrase 'last hurrah').
"The veteran director viewed this ambitious film as his last hurrah before retiring."
• verb
To shout 'hurrah' or cheer in joy, approval, or applause.
"The spectators waved flags and hurrahed as the parade passed by."
• Rhymes for hurrah
Word Origin & Etymology
Introduced into English in the late 17th century, likely borrowed from German 'hurra' (an exclamation originally used as a battle cry by Prussian soldiers) or replacing the earlier English nautical exclamation 'huzza'.