Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection Used to express joy, encouragement, or triumph.
- noun A shout of “huzzah.”
- noun A cheer.
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- interjection nautical, dated Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting.
- interjection archaic Used as a cheer indicating
enjoyment orapproval . - noun A cheer often associated with sailors, shouted by a group in praise of a thing or event.
- verb To
cheer with a huzzah sound.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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But I'll just go for "huzzah" right now. posted by Hal Duncan | 5: 45 PM
Hurrah! Hal Duncan 2009
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And for that I have to tip my hat and say "huzzah"!
He Said, She Said Zoe Brain 2008
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Everyone was confused and uncertain of what to do - until the British let out a loud "huzzah" and fired off a volley before advancing at the double quick toward you and your friends, bayonets at the ready.
The Moderate Voice RICK MORAN 2010
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Drew Bledsoe threw a touchdown pass to Dave Moore for the Bills, Eric Moulds caught four passes, and President Fillmore gave a rousing "huzzah" as Rohan Davey entered the game to replace Brady.
NYT > Home Page By MIKE TANIER 2010
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Everyone was confused and uncertain of what to do - until the British let out a loud "huzzah" and fired off a volley before advancing at the double quick toward you and your friends, bayonets at the ready.
The Moderate Voice RICK MORAN 2010
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About time to send a little "huzzah" to Steve Barry, don't you think?
The Big Picture 2008
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I'll have to do more work on it because some things are sketchy, but at least I have all my particulates in a row, huzzah.
so yeah. stuff! tragic_elegance 2010
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I'll have to do more work on it because some things are sketchy, but at least I have all my particulates in a row, huzzah.
so yeah. stuff! tragic_elegance 2010
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Then came a nice, sunny weekend, a somewhat less sunny Monday (rain in the evening – boo!), and snow again on Tuesday (huzzah!).
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Emily taught me how to bind off, so now I have my first finished project, huzzah!
Monday! alphafenris 2009
arby commented on the word huzzah
I like it when Monty Burns says this on the Simpsons. (/unoriginal)
August 12, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word huzzah
I hear this almost every freakin' day at work. No, really. What's even weirder, that's the second job I've had where it's used every day.
October 10, 2007
john commented on the word huzzah
But CB, it's so 19th century. Do you work in an apothecary shop?
Actually, 'huzzah' has attained some sort of cutesy, semi-ironic (semironic?) currency. I occasionally deploy it. I blame Mr. Burns.
October 10, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word huzzah
No, but close! A museum. (We actually have an apothecary shop.) The other job was a Renaissance Faire--where it's somewhat less surprising that you'd hear an anachronistic word...
Is it really nineteenth century? Hmm.
October 10, 2007
seanahan commented on the word huzzah
One day I'm going to say to someone, "huzzah, but no kudos, it wasn't THAT good".
October 10, 2007
arby commented on the word huzzah
Whenever I hear kudos I think of the snack bar. Otherwise, good joke!
October 10, 2007
crunchysaviour commented on the word huzzah
This word is immeasurably superior to "hurrah".
August 8, 2008
bilby commented on the word huzzah
See this profile for a masterful example of usage.
August 8, 2008