hoorah, hooray

1 of 3

hoo·​rah hu̇-ˈrä 

-ˈrȯ

less common variants of hurrah

1

a

: excitement, fanfare

b

: cheer sense 1

2

: fuss

hurrah

2 of 3

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

3 of 3

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 hoorah in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Once again, Rivers was the oldest guy in the room during that final NFL hurrah. — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Nov. 2026

Lola wore a lace beach dress by Away That Day over a white bikini, before changing into a crochet Reformation number for one final hurrah at legendary nightlife institution Pikes. — Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 6 Nov. 2026

The Socceroos' World Cup is over after losing to Egypt on penalties on Friday, but before their heartbreak, Australian fans had one final hurrah. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

The final hurrah with the World Cup at stake. — Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing hoorah

• last hurrah

Rhymes for hoorah

• crura
• dura
• pleura
• pura
• sura
• surah
• angostura
• anura
• asura
• bandura
• bravura
• caesura