Cheer

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. Lightness of spirits or mood; gaiety or joy: a happy tune, full of cheer.
  • n. A source of joy or happiness; a comfort.
  • n. A shout of approval, encouragement, or congratulation.
  • n. A short, rehearsed jingle or phrase, shouted in unison by a squad of cheerleaders.
  • n. Festive food and drink; refreshment.
  • v. To make happier or more cheerful: a warm fire that cheered us.
  • v. To encourage with or as if with cheers; urge: The fans cheered the runners on. See Synonyms at encourage.
  • v. To salute or acclaim with cheers; applaud. See Synonyms at applaud.
  • verb-intransitive. To shout cheers.
  • verb-intransitive. To become cheerful: had lunch and soon cheered up.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
  • v. To shout a cheer or cheers.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The face; the countenance or its expression.
  • n. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart.
  • n. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation.
  • n. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.
  • n. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.
  • v. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up.
  • v. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
  • v. To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers.
  • verb-intransitive. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up.
  • verb-intransitive. To be in any state or temper of mind.
  • verb-intransitive. To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The face; countenance.
  • n. Look; demeanor.
  • n. Expression of countenance, as noting the state of feeling.
  • n. State or temper of the mind as indicated by expression or demeanor; state of feeling or spirits.
  • n. A state of gladness or joy; gaiety; animation.
  • n. That which makes cheerful or promotes good spirits; entertainment; provisions for a feast; viands; fare.
  • n. A shout of joy, encouragement, applause, or acclamation.
  • n. Fortune; luck; also, report; tidings.
  • To dispel despondency, sorrow, or apathy from; cause to rejoice; gladden; make cheerful; often with up.
  • To cure; recover.
  • To incite; encourage.
  • To salute with shouts of joy or cheers; applaud: as, to cheer a public speaker.
  • To be in any state or temper of mind; fare.
  • To grow cheerful; cast off gloom or despondency; become glad or joyous: often with up.
  • To utter a cheer or shout of acclamation or joy.
  • To fare; prosper.
  • Dear; loved.
  • Worthy; fit.
  • n. A dear one; a friend.
  • n. English dialectal and former literary form of chair.
  • n. A name of Wallich's pheasant, Phasianus wallichi.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
  • v. give encouragement to
  • n. a cry or shout of approval
  • n. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
  • v. show approval or good wishes by shouting
  • v. become cheerful
  • v. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  • Verb Form
    cheered    cheerfulness    cheering    cheers   
    Cross Reference
    Hyponym
    amuse   
    Form
    in good cheer    cheery    cheer up    cheer on    wotcher    cheers    cheerful   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    feeling    spirit    gayety    mirth    cheerfulness    animation    entertainment    console    animate    encourage   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Bombardier    Chevalier    Clear    Deere    Fear    Greer    Imagineer    Lanier    Lear    Meir   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    applause    shout    laughter    mirth    joy    exclamation    greet    yell    amusement    gaiety