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- [huh-rah, -raw]
- /həˈrɑ, -ˈrɔ/
- /hʊ.ˈrɑː/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [huh-rah, -raw]
- /həˈrɑ, -ˈrɔ/
Definitions of hurrah word
- verb without object hurrah to shout “hurrah.”. 1
- noun hurrah an exclamation of “hurrah.”. 1
- noun hurrah hubbub; commotion; fanfare. 1
- noun hurrah a colorful or tumultuous event; spectacle or celebration: We celebrated the centennial with a three-day hurrah. 1
- idioms hurrah last / final hurrah, a final moment or occasion of glory or achievement: The new play will be her last hurrah as an actress before she retires. 1
- noun hurrah Used to express joy or approval. 1
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Origin of hurrah
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90, hurrah is from the German word hurra
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Parts of speech for Hurrah
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hurrah popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hurrah usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hurrah
interj hurrah
- cheer — When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.
- yell — to cry out or speak with a strong, loud, clear sound; shout: He always yells when he is angry.
- whoopee — make whoopee, to engage in uproarious merrymaking.
- yay — Yet Another Yacc
- hurray — to shout “hurrah.”.
interjection hurrah
- yeah — yes.
- encouragement — The action of giving someone support, confidence, or hope.
noun hurrah
- yoo-hoo — to get or attempt to get someone's attention by or as if by calling “yoo-hoo”: yoo-hooing across the back fence.
- wholeheartedness — fully or completely sincere, enthusiastic, energetic, etc.; hearty; earnest: a wholehearted attempt to comply.
- mewling — to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
- nicker — a person or thing that nicks.
- moo — MUD Object Oriented
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