English Explanatory Dictionary

huzzah

English dictionary entry

Meanings

intj
  1. Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting.
  2. Used as a cheer indicating exaltation, enjoyment, or approval.
noun
  1. A cheer often associated with sailors, shouted by a group in praise of a thing or event.
verb
  1. To cheer (someone or something) with a huzzah sound.

Pronunciation

/həˈzɑː/ En-us-huzzah.ogg en-uk-huzzah.ogg

Word forms

huzzah huzza huzzahs huzzahing huzzahed

Etymology

Likely originally a hoisting cry, possibly related to hoise. Compare possibly to the cognate Swedish hissa (“to hoist; huzzah”), Spanish izar (“to hoist”) and French Ho, hisse! (“Hey, hoist!”). First attested in the 1570s.

Synonyms

hurrah hurray heave heave-ho hooray cheer on acclaim acclamate applaud hail barrack beclap cheer clap encheer huzzah
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