hooray

interjection
UK: /hʊˈreɪ/
US: /hʊˈreɪ/

  1. An exclamation of joy or approval.

    1. Hooray, we won the game!
    2. The crowd shouted hooray as the team received their medals after long competition.

Synonyms

hurrah yahoo whoopee yippee
hooray verb

  1. To shout 'hooray'.

    1. Let's hooray for the winners.
    2. The children began to hooray loudly when they heard about the school trip.
hooray noun

  1. A shout of approval or happiness.

    1. Give a hooray for her.
    2. With a final hooray, the celebration came to a joyful, satisfying conclusion.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "hooray" is /hʊˈreɪ/ in British English and /hʊˈreɪ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "hooray": hurrah, yahoo, whoopee, yippee.

Example usage of "hooray": "Hooray, we won the game!". More examples on the page.