Definition

1. Verb:
   • To cheer; to acclaim: To express enthusiastic approval, praise, or welcome, typically by shouting words like "hurrah" or "hooray". It signifies collective, vocal support or celebration.
   • To applaud vocally: To show appreciation or admiration by shouting, rather than by clapping hands.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Khán giả reo lên: "Hoan hô! Hoan hô!" (The audience cheered: "Hurrah! Hurrah!")
  • Mọi người hoan hô vị lãnh đạo mới. (Everyone acclaimed the new leader.)
  • Chúng tôi hoan hô chiến thắng của đội tuyển. (We cheered the national team's victory.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in its repeated form "hoan hô! hoan hô!" as a direct cheer or chant within a crowd.
  • Đám đông hô vang: "Hoan hô! Hoan hô Tổng thống!" (The crowd chanted loudly: "Hooray! Hooray for the President!")

Variants and Related Words

• Reo hò (v): to shout and cheer, often in a more boisterous or noisy manner.
  • Cổ động viên reo hò cổ vũ. (The fans shouted and cheered in support.)

Synonyms

• Cheer: To shout for joy, approval, or encouragement.
• Acclaim: To praise enthusiastically and publicly.
• Hail: To greet or acclaim enthusiastically.

Related Idioms

• While "hoan hô" itself is a core term for cheering, a related expression is "vỗ tay hoan hô", meaning to applaud and cheer simultaneously.
  • Cả hội trường vỗ tay hoan hô không ngớt. (The entire hall applauded and cheered incessantly.)

verb

1. to cheer; to acclaim (in wood)