hurrah
hurrah — exclamation
1. a word people cry out when they feel great happiness about something that happen
a word people cry out when they feel great happiness about something that happened, or when they want to express strong approval of someone or something.
Hana clenched her fists and shouted 'Hurrah!' when she heard the news.
stand-alone exclamation expressing personal joy
'Hurrah for the volunteers!' Quan said, raising his glass at the celebration dinner.
pattern: hurrah for [noun phrase]
All the children called out 'Hurrah!' when the teacher announced a field trip.
'Hurrah! We made it!' Christopher yelled as the train arrived at the station.
- boo
used to show disapproval, the opposite of cheering
文法句型
Hurrah! (stand-alone)
Hurrah for [noun phrase]!
用法筆記
Also commonly spelled 'hooray' or 'hurray'. 'Hooray' is the most frequent spelling in modern English. The word is a fixed exclamation — it is not used as a verb (❌ 'He hurrahed the team').
常見錯誤
hurrah — noun
1. a lively atmosphere of public enthusiasm, celebration, and media attention surro
a lively atmosphere of public enthusiasm, celebration, and media attention surrounding an event, achievement, or new product.
The film festival opened with much hurrah and a parade of famous directors.
collocation: with much hurrah
Despite all the hurrah in the press, the new phone was barely an improvement.
Yasmin wanted a simple wedding ceremony with no hurrah or media attention.
The science fair opened with great hurrah as the governor praised the students.
- quiet
absence of excitement or public attention
文法句型
much hurrah
great hurrah
with (much) hurrah
用法筆記
Often used in dismissive contexts to suggest that the excitement surrounding something is exaggerated or not fully justified. The phrase 'much hurrah' is common in journalistic writing.
常見錯誤
2. a loud shout of joy, approval, or encouragement made by a person or a group, esp
a loud shout of joy, approval, or encouragement made by a person or a group, especially to celebrate a win or show support.
A loud hurrah echoed through the stadium when Saira scored the final goal.
phrase: a loud hurrah
The mayor's announcement was interrupted by enthusiastic hurrahs from the audience.
Asher led the crowd in a final hurrah for the retiring professor.
Hurrahs from the parade route drifted into our apartment all afternoon.
- cheer
more general term; a hurrah is a specific type of cheer
- shout
less specific, can be positive or negative
- acclamation
more formal, often implies collective approval
- jeer
a mocking or insulting shout expressing disapproval
文法句型
a hurrah
hurrahs (plural)
give a hurrah
a loud hurrah
用法筆記
The fixed idiom 'last hurrah' means a final effort or appearance before retirement or the end of something — this meaning does not apply to the standalone noun 'hurrah' itself. The plural form 'hurrahs' is common when referring to multiple shouts from a group.
常見錯誤
3. a state of strong, often exaggerated excitement or concern over something that m
a state of strong, often exaggerated excitement or concern over something that may not be very important.
There was a huge hurrah in the office when the boss found the missing cheque.
collocation: huge hurrah in [place]
Walid could not understand what all the hurrah was about — it was just one typo.
question pattern: what's all the hurrah about?
'Don't make such a hurrah over a small delay,' Valentina told her nervous colleague.
All that hurrah in the news about the celebrity's tweet seemed completely overblown to Harper.
- calm
absence of excitement or disturbance
文法句型
what's all the hurrah about?
make a hurrah about
much hurrah over
用法筆記
Common in dismissive questions (e.g. 'What's all the hurrah about?') or negative constructions downplaying the importance of an event. Often implies the speaker thinks the excitement is unnecessary.