noun
- plural of hurrah; exclamations of joy, approval, or encouragement
verb
- third-person singular present tense of hooray; to shout 'hooray' or cheer loudly
Usage: informal
Examples
- The crowd let out loud hoorahs when the home team scored the winning goal.
- She hoorahs enthusiastically at every school sporting event.
- The audience erupted in hoorahs as the performer took a bow.
- He hoorahs whenever his favorite player comes up to bat.
- The children's hoorahs echoed through the gymnasium during the pep rally.
- Everyone hoorahs together at the end of the school song.