hurrah: Meaning and Definition of

hur•rah

Pronunciation: (hu-rä', -rô'), [key]
— interj.
  1. (used as an exclamation of joy, exultation, appreciation, encouragement, or the like.)
—v.i.
  1. to shout “hurrah.”
—n.
  1. an exclamation of “hurrah.”
  2. hubbub; commotion; fanfare.
  3. a colorful or tumultuous event; spectacle or celebration: We celebrated the centennial with a three-day hurrah.
  4. a final moment or occasion of glory or achievement: The new play will be her last hurrah as an actress before she retires.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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