cheer in English dictionary

  • cheer

    Meanings and definitions of "cheer"

    • (obsolete) The face. [13th-16th c.]
    • (obsolete) One's expression or countenance. [13th-19th c.]
    • (archaic) One's attitude, mood. [from 14th c.]
    • (uncountable) A cheerful attitude; a nice disposition. [from 14th c.]
    • A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray". [from 18th c.]
    • A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
    • (intransitive) To shout a cheer or cheers.
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      The face. [13 th-16 thc.]
    • noun
      1603, John Florio, translating Michel de Montaigne, Essayes, London: Edward Blount, OCLC 946730821, I.50:
    • noun
      (obsolete)
      One's expression or countenance. [13 th-19 thc.]
    • noun
      (archaic)
      One's attitude, mood. [from 14 thc.]
    • noun
      (uncountable)
      A cheerful attitude; gaiety; mirth. [from 14 thc.]
    • noun
      That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.
    • noun
      A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray". [from 18 thc.]
    • noun
      A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
    • verb
      (transitive, intransitive)
      To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
    • To show approval or good wishes by shouting.
    • A pleasing attitude; a nice disposition
    • A cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy
    • To shout a cheer or cheers
    • raise (the voice)
    • To spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts.
    • noun
      a cry or shout of approval
    • noun
      the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
    • verb
      become cheerful
    • verb
      cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"
    • verb
      give encouragement to
    • verb
      show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
    • verb
      spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

    Synonyms of "cheer" in English dictionary

    barrack, embolden, joy are the top synonyms of "cheer" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "cheer" in English dictionary

    dishearten, complain, uncheerfulness are the top antonyms of "cheer" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of cheer

    • cheer ( third-person singular simple present cheers, present participle cheering, simple past and past participle cheered)
    • cheer, cheered, cheering, cheers
    • cheer ( countable and uncountable;  plural  cheers)
    • cheer (countable and uncountable, plural cheers)
    • cheer (third-person singular simple present cheers, present participle cheering, simple past and past participle cheered)
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