huzzah
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Related to hoise, likely as a hoisting cry [from 1570s]. Compare possibly cognate Swedish hissa (“to hoist; huzzah”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /həˈzɑː/
- Rhymes: -ɑː
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Interjection
huzzah
Synonyms
Noun
huzzah (plural huzzahs)
- A cheer often associated with sailors, shouted by a group in praise of a thing or event.
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