HOORAY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

hooray

interjection

hu̇-ˈrā

variants also hurrah or hurray

Definition of hooray next

as in hey

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

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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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for hooray

Interjection

The odds look low from here, but hey, stranger things have happened.

— Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
So, the tanker captain said, hey, what the heck?

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2026