hip hip hooray
Traditional victory cry
Hip hip hooray is a celebratory cheer, typically shouted three times in succession after someone calls out "hip hip" and others respond with "hooray." It marks toasts, victories, and moments of collective enthusiasm: Hip hip hooray for the birthday girl!
The shorter hip hip alone can serve as a prompt for the response.
Joyfulness or encouragement
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
- ovationExtended audience applause
- clappingRhythmic palm strikes
bravo · shout · yell · whoop · roar · acclaim · toast · salute
State of eager enthusiasm
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- joyIntense positive emotion
- elationIntense triumphant joy
- jubilationIntense, expressive happiness
merriment · revelry · spiritedness · energy · gusto · zest · vivacity · fervor
Resounding, celebrated victory
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- winningAchieving victory
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
glory · champion · medal · trophy · podium · finish line · graduation · promotion
cheer
Joyfulness or encouragement
- applauseCollective hand-clapping approval
- cheeringVocal encouragement given
- ovationExtended audience applause
clapping · bravo · shout · yell · whoop · roar · acclaim · toast · salute · fanfare
excitement
State of eager enthusiasm
- exuberanceLively, unrestrained enthusiasm
- joyIntense positive emotion
- elationIntense triumphant joy
jubilation · merriment · revelry · spiritedness · energy · gusto · zest · vivacity · fervor · eagerness
triumph
Resounding, celebrated victory
- successFavorable outcome attained
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
- winningAchieving victory
conquest · glory · champion · medal · trophy · podium · finish line · graduation · promotion · milestone
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- encouragementsyou can do it, you got this, you've got this, keep going, keep it up
- exclamationsoh, yes, no, wow, hey
- exclamations of joyyay, woohoo, yahoo, yippee, wahoo
- praiselauding, compliments, laudation, accolades, great job
- Stadium Chantshere we go, lets go, we believe, call and response, call-and-response
hip hip hooraythumbs down
Gesture of rejection
catcall · raspberry · Bronx cheer · slow clap · golf clap
hip hip hooraymurmur
Soft, indistinct continuous sound
whisper · silence · dead silence · stunned silence · sotto voce