hurrah
interjectionnounverbattested in dialogue
- //həˈɹɑː//
Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
interjection
- 1
Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
Oh, she's speaking to me! Hurrah.
Etymology
Unknown. Possibly adopted from German hurra, itself of uncertain origin, or possibly an alteration of huzzah.
noun
- 1
A cheer; a cry of hurrah!.
verb
- 1
To give a hurrah (to somebody).
Boys’ basketball boosters say something is missing in the stands at away games, cheerleaders resent not being able to meet their rivals on the road, and even female basketball players being hurrahed are unhappy.
Forms
- plural
- hurrahs
- past tense
- hurrahed
- past participle
- hurrahed
- present participle
- hurrahing
- third person singular
- hurrahs
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