hurray
/həˈɹeɪ/
hurray is the alternative form of hooray.
Meaning of hooray
Interjection
- Used to express approval, joy or victory.
- Lizzie has broken a world record, and she is now an Olympic medallist! – Hooray!
- goodbye.
- “And I told him, ‘I even guarantee I’ll take (the girl) to the airport and put her on a plane and wave, Hooray’.”2026 April 18, Janet Albrechtsen, “The Good, the Bad and the (Ugly): Why Pauline Hanson’s influence has never been stronger”, in The Australian
Verb
hurray (third-person singular simple present hurrays, present participle hurraying, simple past and past participle hurrayed)
- To cheer with a "hurray".
Synonyms of hurray
Forms of hurray
| third-person singular present | hurrays |
|---|---|
| present participle | hurraying |
| past participle | hurrayed |
| past | hurrayed |
Words that rhyme with hurray
Questions about hurray
- What does hurray mean?
- Hurray means to cheer with a "hurray".
- What is hurray the alternative form of?
- Hurray is the alternative form of hooray.
- What part of speech is hurray?
- Hurray is a verb.
- How do you pronounce hurray?
- Hurray is pronounced /həˈɹeɪ/.
- What is the past tense of hurray?
- The past tense of hurray is hurrayed.
Words near hurray in the dictionary
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