"ra" meaning in English

See ra in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} ra
  1. Alternative spelling of rah (“exclamation of encouragement”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: rah (extra: exclamation of encouragement)
    Sense id: en-ra-en-intj-KzHZXiZX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 32 entries, Pages with entries
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          "text": "\"You guys are doing great. Ra ra ra! Go get 'em, guys.\"",
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          "ref": "2016, Angie Derek, Mafia Secret:",
          "text": "Ra-ra and all that. So cheerleaders have a harder time climbing flights of stairs?",
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          "ref": "2022, Russ Harris, The Happiness Trap, second edition, page 235:",
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