cheer
/tʃˈɪɹ/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
verb
- give encouragement to
- show approval or good wishes by shouting
“everybody cheered the birthday boy” - cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
“She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee” - become cheerful
- spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
“The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”
noun
- a cry or shout of approval
- the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
“flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room”
Synonyms for cheer
Antonyms of cheer
Words that rhyme with cheer
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