hurrah

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noun

hur·​rah hu̇-ˈrȯ 

-ˈrä;

ˈhü-ˌrȯ,

-ˌrä

variants or less commonly hooray

hu̇-ˈrā 

or hoorah

hu̇-ˈrä 

-ˈrȯ

1

a

: excitement, fanfare

b

: cheer sense 1

2

: fuss

hurrah, hurray

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hur·​rah

hu̇-ˈrȯ,

-ˈrä 

less common variants of hooray

—used to express joy, approval, or encouragement

Hip, hip, hooray!

Hooray! I got the job!

Examples of hurrah in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Its orientation relative to the sun has changed during these tests, making the spacecraft bright enough for amateur astronomers to spot in the night sky, a final hurrah for the aging spacecraft. —Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

The boat moves and creaks, the sails flutter in the wind, and the crew gives a lusty hurrah as the course is set for Singapore. —John Bleasdale, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025

The trio had one last grand hurrah in 2021 when the Giants set a franchise record with 107 wins, one more than the perennial National League West-winning Los Angeles Dodgers. —Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 22 Dec. 2024

The selectors had hoped for one last international hurrah from the men who always led from the front. —Tim Ellis, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing hurrah

• last hurrah

Rhymes for hurrah

• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw
• byelaw
• bylaw
• chainsaw
• cheraw
• coleslaw
• crenshaw
• dada
• esau

Kids Definition

hurrah, hurray

variant of hooray