Synonyms for huzzah

Most common

cheer · cheer on · hurrah · hurray · applaud

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Verb

Interjection

Antonyms

boo

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To cheer (someone or something) with a huzzah sound.

2. interj. 1

   Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting.

Related words

Other spellings

huzza

Forms

Past participle

huzzahed
e.g. huzzahed → hurrayed, hurrahed, cheered, applauded…

Example sentences

• cheer He tried to cheer up his wife, but wasn't able to.
• hurrah Hurrah to the King of Swing!
• hurray Hurray! I did fifty keepy-uppies! That's my new record.
• applaud The whole audience got up and started to applaud.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

cheer¹, wacko²

6 letters

hooray², hurray², hurrah²

7 letters

applaud², acclaim²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (wacko² = 2 syllables).