Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hurrah

/həˈɹɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.94 in modern English

Syllables: hur-rah
IPA: /həˈɹɑː/

12

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

intj

Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

noun

A cheer; a cry of hurrah!.

verb

To give a hurrah (to somebody).

Intransitive verb; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"Oh, she's speaking to me! Hurrah."
"Boys’ basketball boosters say something is missing in the stands at away games, cheerleaders resent not being able to meet their rivals on the road, and even female basketball players being hurrahed are unhappy."

Etymology

Unknown. Possibly adopted from German hurra, itself of uncertain origin, or possibly an alteration of huzzah.

Usage

Inflected Forms

hoorah (alternative) hooray (alternative) hurra (alternative) hurray (alternative) hurrahs (plural) hurrahs (present, singular) hurrahing (participle, present) hurrahed (participle, past) hurrahed (past)

Phrases

hip hip hurrah hip-hurrah last hurrah

Synonyms

cheer on hurray huzzah acclaim acclamate applaud hail barrack beclap cheer clap encheer

Rhymes With

la ya ma ah ha da raw pa na nah sa ha-ha

Questions

How do you pronounce hurrah?: The recorded pronunciation is /həˈɹɑː/.
What does hurrah mean?: Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.
Where does hurrah come from?: Unknown. Possibly adopted from German hurra, itself of uncertain origin, or possibly an alteration of huzzah.

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