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 trip was supposed to be a final hurrah before everyone parts ways for new jobs and life changes. —Ashley Vega, People.com, 22 May 2025

Its orientation relative to the sun has changed during these tests, making the spacecraft bright enough for amateur astronomers to spot in the night sky, a final hurrah for the aging spacecraft. —Katrina Miller, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025

But films like this, ones not destined to make a splash at the general box office, were part of the last hurrah of horror on home video. —Daniel Dockery, Vulture, 18 June 2025

The 2009-10 season was one of the last hurrahs for Mourinho’s ultra-reactive style, as Guardiola’s philosophy ended up evolving and shaping the game’s future. —Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

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