hooraw
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
intj
Used to express joy, excitement, amusement, or approval; hooray.
noun
A noisy or boisterous gathering or activity; uproar.
noun
noun
A nonce word.
verb
To loudly and publicly celebrate or express support for someone or something.
verb
To make fun of.
Example Sentences
- "Then hooraw for the Tars of old England so free, The pride of the world, and the lords of the sea, The pride of the world, and the lords of the sea."
- "“Hooraw !” cried one of the spectators, whose red flannel shirt seemed to indicate the propriety of looking out for a new One."
- ""Hooraw—hooraw!" cried a dozen and a half of boys, "here be Hempror o' Roosia coming.""
- ""Hooraw for the 'Lantas! Hooraw for the girls! Hooraw for the Institoot!" shout a hundred voices."
- "They march in processions and get up hooraws, And wade through the mud for the good of the cause"
- "Today the arts had been abandoned for sport, in this case basketball, and from the hooraw going on in the corner of the room it would appear some money was riding on the outcome."