hooray
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hoo·ray | \ hu̇-ˈrā 
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\variants:
or less commonly hurrah \ hu̇-ˈrȯ , -ˈrä \ or hurray \ hu̇-ˈrā \
, -ˈrä \ or hurray \ hu̇-ˈrā \Definition of hooray
—used to express joy, approval, or encouragementHip, hip, hooray!Hooray! I got the job!
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Synonyms for hooray
Synonyms
- glory
- (or glory be),
- ha
- (or hah),
- hallelujah,
- hey,
- hot dog,
- huzzah,
- wahoo
- [chiefly West],
- whee,
- whoopee,
- yahoo,
- yippee
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hooray
interjectionhoo·ray | \ hu̇-ˈrā \
\variants:
also hurrah \ hu̇-ˈrȯ , -ˈrä \ or hurray \ -ˈrā \
Kids Definition of hooray
—used to express joy, approval, or encouragement
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The first known use of hooray was in 1686
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