hurrah

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noun

hur·​rah hu̇-ˈrȯ How to pronounce hurrah (audio)
-ˈrä;
ˈhü-ˌrȯ,
-ˌrä
variants or less commonly hooray or hoorah
hu̇-ˈrä How to pronounce hurrah (audio)
-ˈrȯ

hurrah, hurray

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hur·​rah
hu̇-ˈrȯ,
-ˈrä How to pronounce hurrah (audio)

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

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Noun
Los Angeles Rams Could this be the last hurrah for Matthew Stafford? Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025 As Americans wrap up their summer trips and students get in the swing of a new school year, Labor Day weekend can feel like the last hurrah after months of hot weather and relaxation. Auzinea Bacon, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 As the final plans for the wedding come together, and guests start to arrive, Belly and Jeremiah hit the town with friends for a last wild hurrah. Billie Melissa, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025 Labor Day weekend, the last hurrah of the summer, is one of the most popular times of the year for travel. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for hurrah

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1686, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of hurrah was in 1686

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“Hurrah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hurrah. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

hurrah, hurray

variant of hooray

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