Hurrah

Pronunciation: /həˈrɑː/

Definitions of hurrah

interjection used to express joy, excitement, or approval

Example Sentences

A1 Hurrah! I found my lost keys.

A2 Hurrah! The exam is finally over.

B1 Hurrah! We won the football match.

B2 Hurrah! The project was a success.

C1 Hurrah! The team made it to the finals.

C2 Hurrah! The company reached its sales target for the year.

Examples of hurrah in a Sentence

formal The crowd cheered with a resounding hurrah as the president arrived at the event.

informal Hurrah! We finally won the game after a long losing streak.

slang I shouted 'hurrah' when I found out we get a day off from work next week.

figurative Hurrah for new beginnings! Let's embrace the changes and opportunities that come our way.

Grammatical Forms of hurrah

• past tense: hurrahed
• plural: hurrahs
• comparative: more hurrah
• superlative: most hurrah
• present tense: hurrahs
• future tense: will hurrah
• perfect tense: have hurrahed
• continuous tense: is hurrahing
• singular: hurrah
• positive degree: hurrah
• infinitive: to hurrah
• gerund: hurrahing
• participle: hurrahed

Origin and Evolution of hurrah

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: German

Story behind the word: The word 'hurrah' is believed to have originated from the German word 'hurra' which was used as an exclamation of joy or triumph.

Evolution of the word: Over time, 'hurrah' has been adopted into various languages and is commonly used as a cheer or expression of excitement or approval.