Hurrah

Hurrah , interjection

[Compare German, Danish, & Swedish hurra. Compare Huzza.]

A word used as a shout of joy, triumph, applause, encouragement, or welcome.

Hurrah! hurrah! for Ivry and Henry of Navarre. — Macaulay

Also: Hurra

Hurrah , noun

A cheer; a shout of joy, etc.

A perfect hurrah's nest in our kitchen. — Mrs. Stowe

Collocations (1)

Hurrah's nest , state of utmost confusion. [Colloquial United States]

Hurrah , intransitive verb

To utter hurrahs; to huzza.

Hurrah , transitive verb

To salute, or applaud, with hurrahs.