hurrah

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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

There was a palpable energy as agents, managers, assistants and Broadway stars gathered for one last hopeful hurrah before the winners are finally anointed tonight. —Florence O'Connor, Vogue, 16 June 2024

The camp can also arrange for hot-air balloon rides, visits to Masai communities, and meals out in the bush for a final hurrah before your flight back to Nairobi. —Leora Rothschild, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024

The Cardinals won in seven games, the last hurrah for the legendary Yankee lineup assembled in the 1950s, leading to a drought until 1976, by far the longest ever in team history. —Bob Brody, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2024

Ending an era in U.S. rocketry, United Launch Alliance fired off its 16th and final triple-core Delta 4 Heavy Tuesday, launching a classified spy satellite in the last hurrah of a storied family of rockets dating back to the dawn of the space age. —William Harwood, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing hurrah

• last hurrah

Kids Definition

hurrah, hurray

variant of hooray