huzzah

Meanings

Plural: huzzahs

Intj

Used as a call for coordinated physical effort, as in hoisting.
Used as a cheer indicating exaltation, enjoyment, or approval.

Noun

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

Verb

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

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

heave, heave-ho, hooray, hurrah, hurray, well done

Scrabble Score: 30

huzzah is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
huzzah is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
huzzah is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 29

huzzah is a valid Words With Friends word