Definition/Meaning of huzzah

• English - Interjection: huzzah ( nautical , dated ) Used as a call for coordinated physical effort , as in hoisting . ( rare , literary , poetic ) Used as a cheer indicating enjoyment or approval . Synonyms ( hoisting cry ) : heave , heave-ho ( cheer indicating enjoyment or approval ) : hooray , hurrah , hurray , see also Wikisaurus:well done .
• English - Noun: huzzah ( plural huzzahs ) A cheer often associated with sailors , shouted by a group in praise of a thing or event .
• English - Verb: huzzah ( third-person singular simple present huzzahs , present participle huzzahing , simple past and past participle huzzahed ) To cheer with a huzzah sound . Wikipedia
• English - Alternative forms: huzza
• English - Etymology: Related to hoise . Compare Swedish hissa ("to hoist" but also "huzzah").