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Hurrah vs. Huzzah — What's the Difference?

Difference Between Hurrah and Huzzah

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Definitions

Hurrah

Variants of hooray.

Huzzah

Huzzah (sometimes written hazzah; originally spelled huzza and pronounced huz-ZAY, now often pronounced as huz-ZĀ. In most modern varieties of English hurrah or hooray) is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), "apparently a mere exclamation". The dictionary does not mention any specific derivation.

Hurrah

Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

Huzzah

Used to express joy, encouragement, or triumph.

Hurrah

A cheer; a cry of hurrah!.

Huzzah

A shout of "huzzah."
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Hurrah

To give a hurrah (to somebody).

Huzzah

A cheer.

Hurrah

A word used as a shout of joy, triumph, applause, encouragement, or welcome.
Hurrah! hurrah! for Ivry and Henry of Navarre.

Huzzah

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

Hurrah

A cheer; a shout of joy, etc.
A perfect hurrah's nest in our kitchen.

Huzzah

Used as a cheer indicating exaltation, enjoyment or approval.
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Hurrah

To utter hurrahs; to huzza.

Huzzah

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

Hurrah

To salute, or applaud, with hurrahs.

Huzzah

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

Hurrah

A victory cheer;
Let's give the team a big hurrah

Hurrah

Shout `hurrah!'

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