hurrah

[ UK /həɹˈɑː/ ]
[ US /hʊˈɹɑ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a victory cheer
    let's give the team a big hurrah
VERB
  1. shout `hurrah!'
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How To Use hurrah In A Sentence

  • Hurrah!" came from the right, and the cheer was taken up from the left, while _crack, crack, crack_, rifles were being brought well into play. Charge! A Story of Briton and Boer
  • With loud hurrahs from appropriate quarters and much general ballyhoo, my friend went along to that victory parade in London.
  • Before the day few thought that on 3 June a million or two groupies would throng the Mall to watch a bunch of clapped-out old-stagers presuming on the public's indulgence for one last hurrah.
  • Before we fall inevitably for the deep, deep peace of mounds of fluffy winter veg, let's have one final hurrah for the hurly-burly of the autumnal veg patch. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall's aubergine recipes
  • I think the Suns are hoping that they can rest him for the season and get one last hurrah from the big man in the post season and win the title. Stupid Trade
  • Galactica's last hurrah is tonight, but with Caprica on the horizon, fans of BG still have something to look forward to. March 2009
  • There were speeches and champagne, and the Dane-brog was hoisted amid hurrahs of our compatriots. The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life, 1875-1912
  • The whole auditorium echoed with the shouts, whistles, and clapping of the group of kids, it was certainly intoxicating to be there; one couldn't help but break out clapping, and hurrahing themselves.
  • Hurrah, up with her now, altogether!" came the next cry; and then, the anchor was bowsed up to the cathead to the lively chorus that rang through the ship, the men walking away with the fall as if it had no weight attached to it. Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes
  • I've worked out how to colour line drawings, hurrah.
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