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hur·rah (hoo·ray [or] hur·ray)
 hurrah (hooray [or] hurray)
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- pronunciation:
- h
ra
[or]
hr
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- parts of speech:
- interjection, intransitive verb, transitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
interjection |
| definition: |
used as an exclamation of joy, approval, triumph, encouragement, or the like.
Hurrah! We won! |
| related words: |
hail |
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
hurrahs, hoorays, hurrays, hurrahing, hooraying, hurraying, hurrahed, hoorayed, hurrayed |
| definition: |
to shout cheers, as of "hurrah!"
The boys hurrahed when they heard that school would be closed because of snow.- similar words:
- cheer
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| related words: |
yell |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| definition: |
to greet or encourage with cheers, as of "hurrah".
- similar words:
- cheer
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
a shout of "hurrah" or the like.
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| related words: |
applause, cheer, yell |
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