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hooray en · INTJ

Pronunciation

  • (Received-Pronunciation) audio
  • /həˈɹeɪ/ approval, joy, victory
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈhuːɹeɪ/ goodbye
  • /hʊˈɹeɪ/ approval, joy, victory

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. Used to express approval, joy or victory.
    • Lizzie has broken a world record, and she is now an Olympic medallist! – Hooray!
  2. (Australia, colloquial) goodbye.
    • “And I told him, ‘I even guarantee I’ll take (the girl) to the airport and put her on a plane and wave, Hooray’.” 2026 April 18, Janet Albrechtsen, “The Good, the Bad and the (Ugly): Why Pauline Hanson’s influence has never been stronger”, in The Australian:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hurrah alternative lexicographic
huzzah alternative lexicographic
hoorah alternative lexicographic
hooroo alternative lexicographic
hurray alternative lexicographic

Deriveds

boo-hooray · hip hip hooray · hooray for Hollywood

Synonyms

well done (expression of approval) · yay (expression of joy)

Translations (45)

pt viva! (elated expression of approval) · no hurra (elated expression of approval) · nl hoera (elated expression of approval) · es olé (elated expression of approval) · la euge (elated expression of approval) · gd hò-rò! (elated expression of approval) · izh urraa (elated expression of approval) · bg ура́ (elated expression of approval) · grc ἰή (elated expression of approval) · fi hurraa (elated expression of approval) · fr hourra ! (elated expression of approval) · ja やった (elated expression of approval) · lt valio (elated expression of approval) · it urrà (elated expression of approval) · cmn 好哇 (elated expression of approval) · uk сла́ва (elated expression of approval) · ast viva (elated expression of approval) · kk алақай (elated expression of approval) · gl viva! (elated expression of approval) · eo hura (elated expression of approval) · ast ixuxú (elated expression of approval) · es ¡hurra! (elated expression of approval) · ga abú (elated expression of approval) · vi vạn tuế (elated expression of approval) · es ¡viva! (elated expression of approval) · it evviva (elated expression of approval) · sv hurra (elated expression of approval) · ru ура́ (elated expression of approval) · ja 万歳 (elated expression of approval) · ru сла́ва (elated expression of approval) · he הֵידָד (elated expression of approval) · ka ვაშა (elated expression of approval) · cs hurá (elated expression of approval) · de hurra! (elated expression of approval) · tr hurra (elated expression of approval) · cmn 萬歲 /万岁 (elated expression of approval) · is húrra! (elated expression of approval) · mi hūrē (elated expression of approval) · ka ურა (elated expression of approval) · ko 만세 (elated expression of approval) · grc ἀλαλαί (elated expression of approval) · uk ура́ (elated expression of approval) · vi hoan hô (elated expression of approval) · he הֶאָח (elated expression of approval) · pl hura (elated expression of approval)

hooray en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Received-Pronunciation) audio
  • /həˈɹeɪ/ approval, joy, victory
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈhuːɹeɪ/ goodbye
  • /hʊˈɹeɪ/ approval, joy, victory

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. A shout to signify victory.
  2. An expression of excitement.
  3. (UK, abbreviation, alt-of, colloquial, derogatory, ellipsis) Ellipsis of Hooray Henry.
    • The Caribbean isn’t just for minor royals and hedge-fund hoorays. […] But the hurricanes had not struck the southern Caribbean (they rarely do), and the hedge fund hoorays were clearly confined to Mustique. 2017 November 26, Kevin Rushby, “Caribbean dream: mixing it up in the Grenadines”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hurrah alternative lexicographic
hoorays Number=Plur lexicographic
hurray alternative lexicographic
huzzah alternative lexicographic
hoorah alternative lexicographic
hooroo alternative lexicographic

Translations (13)

sv hurrarop (a shout to signify victory) · pt viva (a shout to signify victory) · de Hurra (a shout to signify victory) · sv hurra (an expression of excitement) · pt viva (an expression of excitement) · sv hurrarop (an expression of excitement) · no hurra (an expression of excitement) · mi hūrē (an expression of excitement) · nl hoera (an expression of excitement) · gl viva! (an expression of excitement) · no hurra (a shout to signify victory) · gl viva (a shout to signify victory) · de Hurra (an expression of excitement)

hooray en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • (Received-Pronunciation) audio
  • /həˈɹeɪ/ approval, joy, victory
  • (US) audio
  • /ˈhuːɹeɪ/ goodbye
  • /hʊˈɹeɪ/ approval, joy, victory

Etymology

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.

Meanings

  1. To shout an expression of excitement.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
hurray alternative lexicographic
hoorayed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hoorayed Tense=Past lexicographic
hooraying Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
hurrah alternative lexicographic
hoorays Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
huzzah alternative lexicographic
hooroo alternative lexicographic
hoorah alternative lexicographic

Synonyms

hurrah

Translations (5)

pt vivar (to shout an expression of excitement) · de Hurra rufen (to shout an expression of excitement) · no rope hurra (to shout an expression of excitement) · mi hūrē (to shout an expression of excitement) · sv hurra (to shout an expression of excitement)