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Meaning of "huzzah" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HUZZAH

Of unknown origin.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HUZZAH

huzzah  [həˈzɑː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HUZZAH

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Huzzah is a verb and can also act as a noun and an exclamation.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb huzzah in English.



Exclamation is an expression or voice that reflects an emotion or exaltation.

WHAT DOES HUZZAH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Huzzah

Huzzah is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, "apparently a mere exclamation". The dictionary does not mention any specific derivation. Whatever its origins, it has seen occasional literary use since at least the time of Shakespeare.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO HUZZAH

PRESENT

Present
I huzzah
you huzzah
he/she/it huzzahs
we huzzah
you huzzah
they huzzah
Present continuous
I am huzzahing
you are huzzahing
he/she/it is huzzahing
we are huzzahing
you are huzzahing
they are huzzahing
Present perfect
I have huzzahed
you have huzzahed
he/she/it has huzzahed
we have huzzahed
you have huzzahed
they have huzzahed
Present perfect continuous
I have been huzzahing
you have been huzzahing
he/she/it has been huzzahing
we have been huzzahing
you have been huzzahing
they have been huzzahing
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I huzzahed
you huzzahed
he/she/it huzzahed
we huzzahed
you huzzahed
they huzzahed
Past continuous
I was huzzahing
you were huzzahing
he/she/it was huzzahing
we were huzzahing
you were huzzahing
they were huzzahing
Past perfect
I had huzzahed
you had huzzahed
he/she/it had huzzahed
we had huzzahed
you had huzzahed
they had huzzahed
Past perfect continuous
I had been huzzahing
you had been huzzahing
he/she/it had been huzzahing
we had been huzzahing
you had been huzzahing
they had been huzzahing
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will huzzah
you will huzzah
he/she/it will huzzah
we will huzzah
you will huzzah
they will huzzah
Future continuous
I will be huzzahing
you will be huzzahing
he/she/it will be huzzahing
we will be huzzahing
you will be huzzahing
they will be huzzahing
Future perfect
I will have huzzahed
you will have huzzahed
he/she/it will have huzzahed
we will have huzzahed
you will have huzzahed
they will have huzzahed
Future perfect continuous
I will have been huzzahing
you will have been huzzahing
he/she/it will have been huzzahing
we will have been huzzahing
you will have been huzzahing
they will have been huzzahing
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would huzzah
you would huzzah
he/she/it would huzzah
we would huzzah
you would huzzah
they would huzzah
Conditional continuous
I would be huzzahing
you would be huzzahing
he/she/it would be huzzahing
we would be huzzahing
you would be huzzahing
they would be huzzahing
Conditional perfect
I would have huzzah
you would have huzzah
he/she/it would have huzzah
we would have huzzah
you would have huzzah
they would have huzzah
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been huzzahing
you would have been huzzahing
he/she/it would have been huzzahing
we would have been huzzahing
you would have been huzzahing
they would have been huzzahing
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you huzzah
we let´s huzzah
you huzzah
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to huzzah
Past participle
huzzahed
Present Participle
huzzahing
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HUZZAH


alcazar
ˌælkəˈzɑː
bazaar
bəˈzɑː
bazar
bəˈzɑː
beaux-arts
bəʊˈzɑː
bizarre
bɪˈzɑː
gazar
ɡəˈzɑː
hussar
hʊˈzɑː
izar
ɪˈzɑː
kala-azar
ˌkɑːləəˈzɑː
superbazaar
ˈsuːpəbəˈzɑː
superbazar
ˈsuːpəbəˈzɑː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HUZZAH

huswife
hut
hut circle
hutch
Hutcheson
hutchie
hutia
hutlike
hutment
Hutterite
Hutton
Hutu
hutzpah
Huxley
Huygens
Huygens´ eyepiece
Huysmans
huzoor

WORDS THAT END LIKE HUZZAH

Abdullah
ah
Allah
dah
Deborah
geezah
genizah
Ghazzah
hamzah
Hannah
lah
Leah
matzah
mezuzah
noah
Sabah
Sarah
shah
Utah
yeah

Synonyms and antonyms of huzzah in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «huzzah» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HUZZAH

Find out the translation of huzzah to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of huzzah from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «huzzah» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

好哇
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

huzzah
570 millions of speakers

English

huzzah
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हुज़्ज़ाह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هتاف ابتهاج
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ура
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

huzzah
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

huzzah
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

huzzah
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Huzzah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

huzzah
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

huzzah
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

만세
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Huzzah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

huzzah
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

huzzah
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हुझ्हा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Huzzah
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Huzzah
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

huzzah
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ура
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

huzzah
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Huzzah
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huzzah
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

huzzah
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

huzzah
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of huzzah

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HUZZAH»

The term «huzzah» is quite widely used and occupies the 39.233 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HUZZAH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «huzzah» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «huzzah» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about huzzah

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUZZAH»

Discover the use of huzzah in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to huzzah and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Huzzah Means Hooray: Activities from the Days of Damsels, ...
Offers over 100 illustrated projects and games that will introduce readers to the Middle Ages.
Laurie M. Carlson, 1994
2
Spirit leveling in Missouri, 1896-1938
E. of junction of Westover-Huzzah road with rd. SE. to Westover fisheries, 100 ft. SW. of ford across creek, in root on NW. side of 36-in. oak tree; copper nail and washer 738.67 Westover, 0.8 mi. SE. of, along rd. to Huzzah, 25 ft. N. and 37 ft.
John George Staack, Missouri. Division of Geological Survey and Water Resources, 1938
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Bulletin
E. of Junction of Westover-Huzzah road with rd. SE. to Westorer flatteries, 100 ft. SW. of ford across creek, in root on NW- aide of 36-ln. oak tree; copper nail and washer 736.67 Westorer, 0.6 mi. SE. of, along rd. to Huzzah, 25 ft. N. and 37 ft.
‎1940
4
kokonut kapers
From the locker of Davey Jones! CAPTAIN KIDD/A FEW VOICES: (Sing.) Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah! From the locker of Davey Jones! ( The following THREE STANZAS are sung as a TRIO. PIRATES and WENCHES ...
5
Flyfisher's Guide to Missouri & Arkansas
In the fall of 2002, the Missouri Department of Conservation did a sampling on the Huzzah and found that of the smallmouth bass over 7 inches, more than 8% were over 15 inches in length. Undoubtedly the bigger fish become more wary as  ...
Dan Limbaugh, Larry E. Kinder, 2005
6
The Ozarks, land and life
To supplement the Mclnnis family income from the farm and from the Huzzah general store the family operated, John Haskell Mclnnis reopened the resort business. As business warranted, they built several cabins, the largest of which had four ...
Milton D. Rafferty, 1980
7
Missouri Trailblazing
There is a steep hill to climb this way and if it's a hot summer weekend, you'll encounter a LOT of people at Huzzah Creek as you go into the area. The crossing at Huzzah Creek is also a low water bridge and may not be passable at times due ...
Laura Vonk, 2011
8
Songs of the war. By the best writers. Edited, with original ...
Huzzah ! Sound ! the blast of our trumpet blown, Shall carry dismay into hearts of stone: What! shall we shake at a foe unknown? Huzzah 1 huzzah! Have we not sinews as strong as they ? Have we not hearts that ne'er give way ? Have we not  ...
James Hain Friswell, 1855
9
The souvenir minstrel: a choice collection of the most ...
I hear the tramp, — the neigh, — the hum, The cry, and the blow of his daring drum — Huzzah ! Sound ! The blast of our trumpet blown Shall carry dismay into hearts of stone. What ! shall we shake at a foe unknown ? Huzzah ! — Huzzah !
Cornelius Soule Cartée, 1833
10
The Universal Songster and Museum of Mirth: A Collection of ...
I hear the tramp, — the neigh, — the hum, The cry, and the blow of his daring drum — Huzzah! Sound! The blast of our trumpet blown Shall carry dismay into hearts of stone, What! shall we shake at a foe unknown? Huzzah ! — Huzzah!
‎1835

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUZZAH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term huzzah is used in the context of the following news items.
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Central Coast Renaissance Festival brings history to life in SLO …
The appropriate response at faire is “huzzah!”) The guilds. Ward attended her first faire at Agoura in 1979, and has been involved more formally ... «The San Luis Obispo Tribune, Jul 15»
2
HBO Now for Android launches on Amazon devices, Google Play …
Huzzah! [via Amazon]. Continue reading: OnePlus 2 invite system detailed · Motorola schedules July 28th event; Moto X, M · Back this $30 ... «Phandroid.com, Jul 15»
3
Dungelot: Shattered Lands is our Big Indie Pitch winner at Develop …
And while Dungelot 2 dabbled with free to play (it completely flopped), *Shattered Lands* will be premium. Huzzah. The game's out on iOS in ... «Pocket Gamer, Jul 15»
4
Juggling Babies - Patheos
Huzzah for planning ahead! I love the old legends, and find inspiration in the stories of the gods. However, it's the VALUES of Heathenry that ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
5
Adafruit may get Mouser and Raspberry Pi together | Electronics …
It will also be selling Adafruit's Wi-Fi add-on board for Arduino Uno, Leonardo/Micro & Mega, called the HUZZAH ESP8266. Clearly the deal ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jul 15»
6
B1G mailbag: Highest ceiling in the West, Ohio State's outlook in …
So let's get to your questions, and with the start of preseason practice right around the corner (huzzah!), keep those inquiries coming on Twitter. «ESPN, Jul 15»
7
Finally, a Happy Story about Room Service
40 minutes later - huzzah - there was a knock on the door. Not only was the food early (“We like to manage expectations,” said the delivery guy) ... «HotelChatter, Jul 15»
8
Cheers! The Bard goes to the vineyards
#Huzzah. To be entirely honest, however, the play's not the only thing when it comes to the Livermore Shakes experience. Long before the ... «Santa Cruz Sentinel, Jul 15»
9
Mouser signs Adafruit
Mouser will also stock the Adafruit Huzzah ESP8266 breakout board, a tiny Wi-Fi microcontroller based on the ESP8266 80MHz microcontroller ... «ElectronicsWeekly.com, Jul 15»
10
Home Run Derby 2015: Todd Frazier wins – as it happened
... that the demons of the '90s and '00s were exorcised and that the Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Club had achieved semi-relevance. Huzzah! «The Guardian, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Huzzah [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/huzzah>. Apr 2024 ».
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