Hooray vs Goodbye - What's the difference?
hooray | goodbye | Synonyms |
Used to express approval, joy or victory.
; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.
An utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.
As interjections the difference between hooray and goodbye
is that hooray is used to express approval, joy or victory while goodbye is farewell; a formula used to another person or persons when the speaker, writer, or person addressed is departing.As nouns the difference between hooray and goodbye
is that hooray is a shout to signify victory while goodbye is an utterance of goodbye, the wishing of farewell to someone.As a verb hooray
is to shout an expression of excitement.hooray
English
Alternative forms
* hurray, hurrah, huzzahInterjection
(en interjection)- Lizzie has broken a world record, and is now an Olympic medallist! – Hooray !
Synonyms
* (expression of approval) see * (expression of joy) seeDerived terms
* hip hip hooray * hip hip hurrahSynonyms
* hurrahAnagrams
*goodbye
English
Alternative forms
* good-by * good-bye * good byeInterjection
(en interjection)Synonyms
* (informal) catch you later, bye, bye-bye, ciao, see you, so long, ta ta, toodeloo, TTFN, ttyl * (formal) adieu, adios, farewell, sayonara * (slang) hasta la vista, , later, laters, keep it real, peace out. take it easy, toodles, peace, cya * cheerio, cheery-bye, toodle pip (dated) * good morn, good morning (during the morning ) * good afternoon, good midday (during midday ) * good day (during day ) * good eve, good evening (during the evening ) * good night (during night ) * See alsoDerived terms
* kiss goodbye * say goodbyeNoun
(en noun)- John gave Rebecca a goodbye to wish her luck on her holiday.