# huzzah

> English word · Interjection · IPA /həˈzɑː/ · frequency rank #54,843

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

## 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.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/huzzah