rah — used to express encouragement, enthusiasm, or approval, especially at sporting events
Part of speech: INTERJECTION
Definition: used to express encouragement, enthusiasm, or approval, especially at sporting events
Pronunciation (IPA): /rɑː/
Example Sentences
- The cheerleaders shouted 'Rah! Rah! Rah!' as the football team ran onto the field.
- My grandmother still says 'Rah!' when her favorite soap opera character wins an argument.
- The old college alumni gave a weak 'rah' during the reunion game.
rah
INTERJECTION[/rɑː/]
used to express encouragement, enthusiasm, or approval, especially at sporting events
Cheering enthusiastically at sports game
Rah! Rah! for ma at the spa!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
An exclamation originating from late 19th-century American university cheerleading culture, developed as a shortened form of 'hurrah'. It became widely used in cheering chants at Ivy League institutions and spread throughout collegiate sports traditions.
Breakdown
A clipped form of 'hurrah', itself derived from an earlier exclamation used to express enthusiasm and encouragement.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The cheerleaders shouted 'Rah! Rah! Rah!' as the football team ran onto the field.”
“My grandmother still says 'Rah!' when her favorite soap opera character wins an argument.”
“The old college alumni gave a weak 'rah' during the reunion game.”
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