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

Perry’s last big hurrah on the Billboard charts was on Rod Stewart’s The Great American Songbook series. —Paul Grein, Billboard, 25 Dec. 2024

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 tournament had been tipped as the last hurrah of his international career with Austria after 105 appearances for his country, and while Alaba did travel to Germany to join his team-mates, he was forced to watch on from the stands. —Sam Leveridge, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

The following day, the venue's final hurrah will be the Grand Finale Blues Jam, hosted by Jasco Duende and friends. —Molly Davis, Nashville Tennessean, 15 July 2023

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