hurrah

hurrah Definition

hur·rah (hə rä′, -rô′)

Etymology: ult. of echoic orig.

noun

intransitive verb, transitive verb

to shout “hurrah” (for); cheer

hurrah Synonyms

interj.

yeah, yay, three cheers, hurray, rah-rah, huzza, yippee, whoopee; hear, hear; hip-hip; see also cheer 3, cry 1, encouragement 2, yell 1.

hurrah Usage Examples

Converse of object

say: Posted by Stuart at 07:20 PM Comments and the whole city says hurrah.
shout: When Elizabeth exposed herself before her troops, they all shouted hurrah.
come: Please contact Juliet on tel: 020 8749 5844 The booklet is coming hurrah, hurrah.

Adjective modifier

last: The Hyde Park show would, in fact, prove to be the last high hurrah.
final: Then, for a final hurrah, 300 people joined her for a brown dress farewell party.
big: Albums wise and a big hurrah to the news Green Day's ' American Idiot ' goes straight in at the top.

Modifying Another Word

Preposition: for

revolution: As William Yeats says in The Great day: Hurrah for revolution and more cannon-shot!
road: Chorus: Then hurrah for the road, a good team and good whip, The greeting attached to the wayside ' nip ' .

hurrah Quotes

The Last Hurrah.

—O'Connell, Daniel known as the Liberator

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