hooray

[US]/hʊ'reɪ/
[UK]/hu're/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. Hurrah
vt. Hurrah
n. Hurrah
int. Hurrah

Phrases & Collocations

Hooray!

Hip hip hooray!

Example Sentences

Three cheers for the winner—hip, hip, hooray!

Hooray for the weekend!

Let's give a big hooray for the newlyweds!

Hooray! We won the game!

The crowd erupted into cheers of hooray.

Hooray, it's finally Friday!

We shouted hooray when the news was announced.

Hooray! The sun is shining today!

The children shouted hooray as they ran to the playground.

Hooray, the project was a success!

He let out a hooray of relief when he passed the exam.

Real-world Examples

Hooray for air travel, right? You can always slip back.

Source: American English dialogue

Hooray for Books is an independent store specializing in children's books.

Source: VOA Slow English - America

Maybe they make a hooray of some kind, but is it a Sasquatch that's making these noises?

Source: A Small Story, A Great Documentary

Hooray for Books is an independent store specializing in children's books. It opened 11 years ago in Alexandria, Virginia.

Source: VOA Special April 2019 Collection

I know very sad, but good news. He said that I should be the next king. So hooray for me and

Source: Interesting History

It means no losses or hip hip hooray Jay Brown as he played against them and Nico Bollins Justin Fields of dreams.

Source: Fantasy Football Player

So I say, " hooray for the strike, " and let Thornton, and Slickson, and Hamper, and their set look to it! '

Source: The South and the North (Part 1)

Except that, if it's a really bad day, we may still have to perform the entire " hooray dance" before we can leave you in peace.

Source: TED Talks (Video Edition) August 2023 Compilation

'And then, ' he cried, 'when the new mixture is ready, we'll test it out on an old hen just to make absolutely sure we've got it right, and after that we'll all shout hooray and build the giant factory!

Source: Roddar

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