Howl vs Hurrah - What's the difference?

Howl is a related term of hurrah.

As nouns the difference between howl and hurrah

is that howl is the protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound while hurrah is a cheer; a cry of hurrah! .

As verbs the difference between howl and hurrah

is that howl is to utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do while hurrah is (intransitive) to give a hurrah (to somebody).

As an interjection hurrah is

expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

howl

English

Noun

(en noun)

The protracted, mournful cry of a dog or a wolf, or other like sound.

A prolonged cry of distress or anguish; a wail.

Verb

(en verb)

To utter a loud, protracted, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do.

* Drayton

And dogs in corners set them down to howl .

* Shakespeare

Methought a legion of foul fiends / Environ'd me about, and howled in my ears.

To utter a sound expressive of pain or distress; to cry aloud and mournfully; to lament; to wail.

* Bible, Isaiah xiii. 6

Howl ye, for the day of the Lord is at hand.

To make a noise resembling the cry of a wild beast.

* Sir Walter Scott

Wild howled the wind.

To utter with outcry.

to howl derision

hurrah

English

Alternative forms

* hoorah, hooray, hurray

Interjection

(en interjection)

Expressing approval, appreciation, or happiness.

Synonyms

* (expression of approval) see * (expression of joy) see

Noun

(en noun)

A cheer; a cry of hurrah! .

Derived terms

* the last hurrah

Verb

(en verb)

(intransitive) To give a hurrah (to somebody).

* {{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 14, author=Winnie Hu, title=Equal Cheers for Boys and Girls Draw Some Boos, work=New York Times citation

, passage=Boys’ basketball boosters say something is missing in the stands at away games, cheerleaders resent not being able to meet their rivals on the road, and even female basketball players being hurrahed are unhappy.}}