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hooraws

hooraws is the plural of hooraw.

hooraws is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hooraw.

Meaning of hooraw

Noun

hooraw (plural hooraws)

  1. A noisy or boisterous gathering or activity; uproar.
    • They march in processions and get up hooraws, And wade through the mud for the good of the cause1889 January-June, Martin J. Griffin, “Diary of a Visitor in New York During the Presidential Election”, in Murray's Magazine, volume 5, page 89
  2. An unsophisticated person.
    • Besides, some of those hooraws will know you on sight.2012, William W. Johnstone, Blood of Eagles, →ISBN
  3. A nonce word.
    • In fact, when you see all these things happening, Mr. Speaker, when you listen to that kind of hooraw — coming from the other side — it is a wonderful example of the awful things that can happen when cousins marry.1978, Canada. Parliament. House of Commons, House of Commons Debates, Official Report - Volume 2, page 1501

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Questions about hooraws

What is hooraws the plural of?
Hooraws is the plural of hooraw.

Words near hooraws in the dictionary

  1. hoorahing
  2. hoorahs
  3. hooraw
  4. hoorawed
  5. hoorawing
  6. hooraws
  7. hooray
  8. hooray for Hollywood
  9. Hooray Henries
  10. Hooray Henrietta
  11. Hooray Henriettas

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