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rah

[rah]

interjection

  1. (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)



rah

/ ɑː /

interjection

  1. informalshort for hurrah

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rah1

First recorded in 1865–70; short for hurrah
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Example Sentences

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The Emergency Lawyers group - which documents abuses by both sides in Sudan's civil war that erupted in April 2023 - said the bombing of Tur'rah market was a "horrific massacre" that had also left hundreds injured.

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“And also we’re not doing this to go, ‘Rah, rah, look at us,’ to poke everybody across Canada, to get rid of the Crown.

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“I think President Biden actually has a totally amazing record, but saying ‘rah rah’ for the guys who are already in charge is not necessarily the coolest message for a group of 19-year-olds.”

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“He knew what he was doing. He got it right. He was very meticulous. He was excellent, but he wasn’t a rah, rah-type person. He wasn’t somebody who promoted himself.”

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“You know those guys, they’re rah, rah, for real,” said fourth-year linebacker Jaylan Ford.

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When To Use

doesrah mean?

Rah is a word that’s shouted as a cheer, typically by cheerleaders or fans at sporting events.It’s associated with traditional cheers that are used to cheer on a team or player—like the classic rah, rah, sis boom bah. Due to its use as a cheer, rah is almost always spoken (shouted, actually) and is rarely written, except perhaps in descriptions of cheers.Example: Led by the cheerleaders, the crowd cheered “rah, rah!” as the team ran onto the field.

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