intj
huzzah
huh-ZAH
intj
1
An old-fashioned cheer of triumph, joy, or approval.
""Huzzah!" the crowd shouted as the ship was launched."
noun
1
A shout of praise or celebration, often given by a group together.
"The sailors gave three huzzahs for their captain."
How to Use Huzzah
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn old-fashioned way of shouting "hooray!"
When to use it
Sounds deliberately old-fashioned or theatrical in modern English — mostly used for humorous or historical effect.
Word Forms
huzzahed past tense, huzzahs plural, huzzahs singular
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Etymology
Likely started as a cry sailors used while hauling or hoisting something heavy together, related to old words for "hoist" in Swedish and Spanish. First recorded in the 1570s.