What Does Hurrayed Mean?

n. interj. 1. (used as an exclamation of joy, exultation, appreciation, encouragement, or the like.) 2. to shout “hurrah.”

What does it mean when someone says hooray?

—used to express joy, approval, or encouragement Hip, hip, hooray! Hooray!

Do people still say hooray?

Hooray is sometimes spelled hurray. Hooray started as something to shout out loud, but today it's probably pretty rare for people to literally shout “Hooray!” But hooray is still often used as an interjection in informal, conversational writing, such as social media posts and texts.

Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.