Hoorah Meaning in English

word

US

hʊˈrɑ

hoo-RAH

UK

hˈɔːɹɐ

haw-RAH

Definition

A shout used to show excitement, approval, or support, especially when celebrating something or encouraging others.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and often used in groups or at events like sports games or celebrations. It can be spelled in several ways ('hooray', 'hurrah', etc.), all pronounced the same. Used strictly to express positive excitement—never used in negative contexts.

• Spanish: ¡hurra! - ¡viva!
• Portuguese (BR): urra! - viva!
• Portuguese (PT): urra! - viva!
• Chinese (Simplified): 好啊！- 万岁！
• Chinese (Traditional): 好啊！- 萬歲！
• Hindi: हुर्रा! - वाह!
• Arabic: هوراه! - تعيش!
• Bengali: হুরrah - হুররে
• Russian: ура - ураа
• Japanese: やったー - フレー - バンザイ
• Vietnamese: hoan hô - hoan hố - vạn tuế
• Korean: 만세 - 훌라
• Turkish: yaşasın - hurra
• Urdu: ہورا - واہ واہ
• Indonesian: hore - horee - hidup

Example Sentences

Everyone shouted hoorah when the team scored a goal.

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We all said hoorah for the birthday girl.

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The children yelled hoorah at the parade.

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Three cheers for the winners—hoorah, hoorah, hoorah!

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When they announced we were getting a holiday, I literally screamed hoorah!

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The whole crowd went wild, shouting hoorah over and over as the band played.

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