intj · noun · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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/həˈɹeɪ/approval, joy, victory
/hʊˈɹeɪ/approval, joy, victory
/ˈhuːɹeɪ/goodbye
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rhymes with -eɪ
CMU ARPABET:HH UH0 R EY1
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
intj
Meaning 1
Used to express approval, joy or victory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Lizzie has broken a world record, and she is now an Olympic medallist! – Hooray!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
intj
Meaning 2
goodbye.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, colloquial
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
3
noun
Meaning 3
A shout to signify victory.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
An expression of excitement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
5
noun
Meaning 5
Ellipsis of Hooray Henry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
To shout an expression of excitement.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
7
noun
Meaning 7
a victory cheer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
let's give the team a big hurrah
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: hurrah
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cheer
History
Etymology
Unknown, first attested in the late 17th c. Possible etymologies: * Alteration of huzzah. This is however questionable. * From hurra in German, Danish, Swedish and Norwegian, húrra in Icelandic, hoera in Dutch.
Across languages
Translations
63 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Asturian:
ixuxú
— elated expression of approval
Asturian:
viva
— elated expression of approval
Bulgarian:
ура́
(urá)
— elated expression of approval
Chinese Mandarin:
好哇
(hǎowā)
— elated expression of approval
Chinese Mandarin:
萬歲 /万岁
(wànsuì)
— elated expression of approval
Czech:
hurá
— elated expression of approval
Dutch:
hoera
— elated expression of approval
Esperanto:
hura
— elated expression of approval
Finnish:
hurraa
— elated expression of approval
French:
hourra !
— elated expression of approval
Galician:
viva!
— elated expression of approval
Georgian:
ურა
(ura)
— elated expression of approval
Georgian:
ვაშა
(vaša)
— elated expression of approval
German:
hurra!
— elated expression of approval
Ancient Greek:
ἀλαλαί
(alalaí)
— elated expression of approval
Ancient Greek:
ἰή
(iḗ)
— elated expression of approval
Hebrew:
הֵידָד
(hēdád)
— elated expression of approval
Hebrew:
הֶאָח
(heáẖ)
— elated expression of approval
Icelandic:
húrra!
— elated expression of approval
Ingrian:
urraa
— elated expression of approval
Irish:
abú
— elated expression of approval
Italian:
urrà
— elated expression of approval
Italian:
evviva
— elated expression of approval
Japanese:
やった
(yatta)
— elated expression of approval
Japanese:
万歳
(banzai)
— elated expression of approval
Kazakh:
алақай
(alaqai)
— elated expression of approval
Korean:
만세
(manse)
— elated expression of approval
Latin:
euge
— elated expression of approval
Lithuanian:
valio
— elated expression of approval
Māori:
hūrē
— elated expression of approval
Norwegian:
hurra
— elated expression of approval
Polish:
hura
— elated expression of approval
Portuguese:
viva!
— elated expression of approval
Russian:
ура́
(urá)
— elated expression of approval
Russian:
сла́ва
(sláva)
— elated expression of approval
Scottish Gaelic:
hò-rò!
— elated expression of approval
Spanish:
¡hurra!
— elated expression of approval
Spanish:
¡viva!
— elated expression of approval
Spanish:
olé
— elated expression of approval
Swedish:
hurra
— elated expression of approval
Turkish:
hurra
— elated expression of approval
Ukrainian:
ура́
(urá)
— elated expression of approval
Ukrainian:
сла́ва
(sláva)
— elated expression of approval
Vietnamese:
hoan hô
— elated expression of approval
Vietnamese:
vạn tuế
— elated expression of approval
Galician:
viva
— a shout to signify victory
German:
Hurra
— a shout to signify victory
Norwegian:
hurra
— a shout to signify victory
Portuguese:
viva
— a shout to signify victory
Swedish:
hurrarop
— a shout to signify victory
Dutch:
hoera
— an expression of excitement
Galician:
viva!
— an expression of excitement
German:
Hurra
— an expression of excitement
Māori:
hūrē
— an expression of excitement
Norwegian:
hurra
— an expression of excitement
Portuguese:
viva
— an expression of excitement
Swedish:
hurra
— an expression of excitement
Swedish:
hurrarop
— an expression of excitement
German:
Hurra rufen
— to shout an expression of excitement
Māori:
hūrē
— to shout an expression of excitement
Norwegian:
rope hurra
— to shout an expression of excitement
Portuguese:
vivar
— to shout an expression of excitement
Swedish:
hurra
— to shout an expression of excitement
