English

Alternative forms

• huzza

Interjection

huzzah

1. (nautical, dated) Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting.
2. (rare, literary, poetic) Used as a cheer indicating enjoyment or approval.

Synonyms

• (hoisting cry): heave, heave-ho
• (cheer indicating enjoyment or approval): hooray, hurrah, hurray, see also Wikisaurus:well done.

Noun

huzzah ‎(plural huzzahs)

1. A cheer often associated with sailors, shouted by a group in praise of a thing or event.

Verb

huzzah ‎(third-person singular simple present huzzahs, present participle huzzahing, simple past and past participle huzzahed)

1. To cheer with a huzzah sound.