Synonyms of hooray

hooray

interjection

hu̇-ˈrā 

variants also hurrah or hurray

as in hey

how delightful

"Hooray!" he cried when he heard that his team had won

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hey
• ha
• wow
• yahoo
• hallelujah
• glory
• huzzah
• whoopee
• yippee
• hot dog
• whee
• wahoo
• gee
• ooh
• gosh
• zowie
• gee whiz

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• boo
• aw
• alack
• alas

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hooray

The series was expressly marked as preparation for Australia’s full tour in 2027 (hooray, finally some selection foresight), but those runs might not go unnoticed in the more immediate future. — Sam Dalling, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

In the meantime, hooray for the archive! — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025

There were a lot of screws, but they were all separated into individual bags, and each part of the shed was clearly stamped with a part number (hooray for not having to peel off a bunch of stickers). — Clint Davis, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025

Robots that don’t squish people into goo, hooray! — IEEE Spectrum, 24 Feb. 2017