hooray
interjection
variants:
or less commonly hurrah \
hu̇-ˈrȯ
, -ˈrä
\
or hurray \
hu̇-ˈrā
\
Definition of hooray
—used to express joy, approval, or encouragement Hip, hip, hooray!Hooray! I got the job!
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The first known use of hooray was in 1686
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