hurrah
noun
hur·rah
| \ hu̇-ˈrȯ
, -ˈrä; ˈhü-ˌrȯ, -ˌrä\
, -ˈrä; ˈhü-ˌrȯ, -ˌrä\
variants:
or less commonly hooray \ hu̇-ˈrā
\
or hoorah \ hu̇-ˈrä
, -ˈrȯ \
\
or hoorah \ hu̇-ˈrä
, -ˈrȯ \
Definition of hurrah
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a
: excitement, fanfare
b
: cheer sense 7
2
: fuss
hurrah, hurray
hur·rah
| \ hu̇-ˈrȯ
, -ˈrä\
, -ˈrä\
less common variants of hooray
—used to express joy, approval, or encouragement Hip, hip, hooray!Hooray! I got the job!
Examples of hurrah in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Labor Day Tradition Grab the kids and head to the Spencer Fair for one last summer hurrah before school starts. — BostonGlobe.com, "Five things to do around Boston, Aug. 26-Sept. 8," 2 Sep. 2018 And her poems express an exuberant hurrah for the natural world around us. — Nina Maclaughlin, BostonGlobe.com, "Poetic comics, an arresting debut, and lines from a local lawmaker," 27 June 2019 His final hurrah came with the hosts of the 2010 World Cup, South Africa. — SI.com, "Carlos Alberto Parreira: The International Specialist Who Never Shied Away From a Challenge," 26 June 2019 The Fall 2019 season came to a close last night in Paris after nine days of shows for which designers enlisted a troop of makeup artists and hair stylists to help them deliver the final hurrah. — Monica Kim, Vogue, "The 8 Beauty Takeaways of Paris Fashion Week," 6 Mar. 2019 In the festive film, Megan (played by Erin) heads home with her two sisters for one final holiday hurrah after learning her parents are selling her childhood house. — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, "The Hallmark Channel Added Another Movie to Its 'Countdown to Christmas' Lineup," 13 Oct. 2018 Get that hard-to-get reservation, or check out some unique eats While everyone heads to the lake for a last summer hurrah, head to your favorite reservation site and snag coveted seats at some of the city’s buzziest restaurants. — Antonio Basada, Condé Nast Traveler, "5 Things to Do in Chicago This Labor Day," 31 Aug. 2018 Courtesy of Messe Düsseldorf/ctillmann Camper lovers in the U.S. may be packing for a last summer hurrah this Labor Day weekend, but over in Europe tens of thousands of people are visiting the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon. — Megan Barber, Curbed, "Finally, a camper that could be towed by an electric car," 29 Aug. 2018 While their Fall Harvest special is almost here, the Hallmark Channel is ready to have one last summer hurrah. — Jessica Leigh Mattern, Country Living, "Cancel Your Labor Day Plans Because Hallmark's Hosting the Ultimate Summer Movie Marathon," 24 Aug. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'hurrah.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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