hear, hear

== English == === Etymology === From 1689. Originally used imperatively, as an exclamation to call attention to a speaker. Now used generally as a cry of approbation. === Interjection === hear, hear (often after a toast) Let us hear and applaud the previous speaker; I endorse the previous statement; expression of support, agreement, or enthusiasm for what has just been said. ==== Usage notes ==== An occasion where this phrase commonly appears is in the parliaments with the Westminster system, e.g. UK, as the members are not allowed to applaud according to tradition. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === References === “hear! hear!”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. === Further reading === hear, hear on Wikipedia.Wikipedia