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three cheers

three cheers interjection: an exclamation of congratulations, usually followed by "hip hip hooray" three times.

Interjection

  1. An exclamation of congratulations, usually followed by "hip hip hooray" three times.
    • "Three cheers for Jack! Hip hip!"
      "Hooray!"
      "Hip hip!"
      "Hooray!"
      "Hip hip!"
      "Hooray!"

Synonyms of three cheers

Questions about three cheers

What does three cheers mean?
Three cheers means an exclamation of congratulations, usually followed by "hip hip hooray" three times.
What part of speech is three cheers?
Three cheers is an interjection.

Words near three cheers in the dictionary

  1. three body problem
  2. three body problems
  3. Three Bridges
  4. three camera sitcom
  5. three card brag
  6. three cheers
  7. Three Cocks
  8. Three Crosses
  9. three day eventing
  10. three day sickness
  11. three dog night

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