The meaning of HOORAY is —used to express joy, approval, or encouragement. How to use hooray in a sentence.

(Definition of hooray from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Define hooray. hooray synonyms, hooray pronunciation, hooray translation, English dictionary definition of hooray. or hur·rah or hur·ray interj. Used as an exclamation of pleasure, approval, elation, or victory.

HOORAY definition: a variant of hurrah See examples of hooray used in a sentence.

Huzzah may be categorised with such interjections as hoorah and hooray. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, "In English, the form hurrah is literary and dignified; hooray is usual in popular …

Dec 14, 2025 · hooray (third-person singular simple present hoorays, present participle hooraying, simple past and past participle hoorayed) To shout an expression of excitement.

Hooray definition: Used as an exclamation of pleasure, approval, elation, or victory.

People sometimes shout ` hooray! ' when they are very happy and excited about something.

Definition of hooray exclamation in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

hur•rah /həˈrɑ, -ˈrɔ/ also hur•ray /həˈreɪ/ interj., v., -rahed, -rah•ing also -rayed, -ray•ing, n. This word is used to express joy, exultation, appreciation, encouragement, or the like: Hurray! You did it! to shout …