hooray.
Used to express approval, joy or victory.
Meaning & usage
Used to express approval, joy or victory.
Lizzie has broken a world record, and she is now an Olympic medallist! – Hooray!
goodbye.
Where this word comes from
Unknown, first attested in the late 17th c. Possible etymologies: * Alteration of huzzah. This is however questionable. * From hurra in German, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian, húrra in Icelandic, hoera in Dutch.
A shout to signify victory.
An expression of excitement.
Ellipsis of Hooray Henry.
Where this word comes from
Unknown, first attested in the late 17th c. Possible etymologies: * Alteration of huzzah. This is however questionable. * From hurra in German, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian, húrra in Icelandic, hoera in Dutch.
To shout an expression of excitement.
Where this word comes from
Unknown, first attested in the late 17th c. Possible etymologies: * Alteration of huzzah. This is however questionable. * From hurra in German, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian, húrra in Icelandic, hoera in Dutch.
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