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

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

The last hurrah was a free agent spending spree designed to conquer the Dallas Cowboys that resulted in their last championship following the 1994 season, enabling Steve Young to escape the shadow of Joe Montana with a 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers in Miami. — Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2026

This game was the last hurrah for Pittsburgh’s 1970s dynasty. — Greg Rajan, Houston Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing hurrah

• last hurrah

Rhymes for hurrah

• aa
• aha
• bashaw
• bradshaw
• byelaw
• bylaw
• chainsaw
• cheraw
• coleslaw
• crenshaw
• dada
• esau

Kids Definition

hurrah, hurray

variant of hooray