hurrah

pronunciation

How to pronounce hurrah in British English: UK [həˈrɑ:]word uk audio image

How to pronounce hurrah in American English: US [hʊˈrɑ,-ˈrɔ,hə-] word us audio image

  • Noun:
    a victory cheer
  • Verb:
    shout `hurrah!'

Word Origin

hurrah
1680s, alteration of huzza, similar to shouts recorded in German, Danish, Swedish. Perhaps picked up during Thirty Years' War. Hurra was said to be the battle-cry of Prussian soldiers during the War of Liberation (1812-13). Hooray is its popular form and is almost as old. Also hurray (1780); hurroo (1824); hoorah (1798).

Synonym

Example

1. We hurrah when we see the soldiers go by .
2. We hurrah as the astronaut ride by in the parade .
3. We 'll give him a hearty welcome then , hurrah !
4. What do they call it ? A last hurrah ?
5. The best job in the world : last hurrah .

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