Definition

1. Interjection:
   • An exclamation used to express joy, approval, or encouragement. It is a celebratory shout.
2. Noun:
   • A shout of "hooray"; a cheer of excitement or triumph.

Usage

• As an Interjection: Used alone to celebrate a success or express happiness.
  • Hooray! We won the game!
  • You passed the exam? Hooray!
• As a Noun: Refers to the cheer itself.
  • A loud hooray went up from the crowd.
  • They gave three hoorays for the champion.

Advanced Usage

• "Hip, hip, hooray!": A traditional, three-part cheer where a leader calls "Hip, hip," and the group responds "Hooray!"
  • At the end of the speech, everyone shouted, "Hip, hip, hooray!"

Variants and Related Words

• Hurrah / Hurray (interj., n.): Variant spellings and pronunciations with the same meaning.
  • Hurrah! It's finally the weekend.
  • The news was met with hurrahs from the audience.
• Cheer (n., v.): A shout of encouragement or praise; to shout such words.
• Yell (n., v.): A loud, sharp cry.

Synonyms

• Yay: An informal exclamation of joy or approval.
• Woohoo: An enthusiastic exclamation of excitement.
• Bravo: An exclamation used to express approval, especially for a performance.

Related Phrases

• Shout hooray: To cheer by saying "hooray."
  • The children shouted hooray when the ice cream truck arrived.

Noun

1. a victory cheer
   • let's give the team a big hurrah