hooray
interjection
hoo·ray
| \ hu̇-ˈrā
\
\
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 encouragement Hip, hip, hooray!Hooray! I got the job!
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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hooray. Accessed 3 Jul. 2022.
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hooray
interjection
hoo·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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