huzzah

or huz·za

[ huh-zah ]
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interjection
  1. (used as an exclamation of joy, applause, appreciation, etc.) hurrah!

noun
  1. the exclamation “huzzah.”

  2. an instance of giving praise or applause; accolade: The newspaper's review was one big huzzah for the new movie.

verb (used without object)
  1. to shout “huzzah.”

verb (used with object)
  1. to salute with huzzahs.

Origin of huzzah

1
1565–75; variant of earlier hussa, hissa sailors' cry; see hoise

Other words from huzzah

  • un·huz·zahed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for huzzah

huzzah

/ (həˈzɑː) /


interjection, noun, verb
  1. an archaic word for hurrah

Origin of huzzah

1
C16: of unknown origin

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