hooray
interj.interj. a word you shout to show you are very happy or excited about something. It is a way to celebrate a success or good news.
interj. an exclamation used to express joy, approval, or triumph. Often used as a collective cheer during celebrations.
Hooray, we finally finished the project!
The children shouted hooray when the teacher announced that the field trip was officially happening.
A collective cry of hooray erupted from the crowd as the rescue team finally emerged from the tunnel with everyone safe.
Unknown, first attested in the late 17th c. Possible etymologies: * Alteration of huzzah. This is however questionable. * From hurra in German, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian, húrra in Icelandic, hoera in Dutch.
Commonly used as a standalone exclamation or at the beginning of a sentence to set a celebratory tone.