English Reference
Noun

hurrah

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US /hʊˈɹɑ/ UK /həɹˈɑː/ hur·rah UK spelling hurrahed, hurrahs

n.a loud shout of joy or excitement. You use it to show you are happy about something good that just happened.

n.a loud exclamation of joy, triumph, or approval. Often used as an interjection to express collective excitement.


SIMPLE

The crowd shouted a loud hurrah when the team won.

CONTEXTUAL

After the long and difficult hike, the group let out a collective hurrah as they reached the summit.

COMPLEX

The victory was met with a deafening hurrah from the stadium, a sound that echoed through the valley long after the final whistle had blown.

And finally, could Jamie Vardy be set for a final hurrah in Brazil?

The Guardian· 18 Aug 2026

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

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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