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HURA = 'heard, understood, recognized and acknowledged' -- no other meaning. USMC
XO: Soldiers, delete the enemy!

Platoon: Hoorah!!
hoorah by Johnny O13 April 16, 2006
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U.S. Military (including J.R.O.T.C.) uses this as a motivational check and to boost confidence.
Platoon leader: "Platoon, attention! Motivational check!"

Platoon: "HOOOORAH!!!!"
hoorah by Maxrum May 13, 2004
The same as YAY or HORAY. An expression of happiness, joy or excitedness.
I'm going on a holiday horah!
horah by Fanni March 13, 2006
an expression of excitement
similar to "Yahoo!"
John: Hey Katie, you just won a million dollars!
Katie: Horrah!
Horrah by indawater March 3, 2011
A word primarily used by the United States Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy Seabees. It can be used in a variety of ways. It is usually pronounced "oorah".

1) Typically used in a show of motivation or lifted morale.

2) Can be used as a form of confirmation.
1) "hoorah! that's whats up!"

2) "get in the f*ckin MRAP and keep your mouth shut... oorah?"

*person #1*
"dude, i've about had enough of this stupid sh*t, that guy has got to go"

*person #2*
"oorah..."
hoorah by edtadshg December 13, 2009
Affirmative used by the US Air Force, in a similar way to:
Hooah - Army
Oorah - Marines
Hooyah - Navy
1Sgt - You all have your orders, lets get to it!
Airmen - Hoorah!
Hoorah by KaptainKrunch April 15, 2015