cheer

C0266200 (chîr)n.1. a. A shout of approval, encouragement, or congratulation: a remark that drew cheers from the crowd.b. A short, rehearsed jingle or phrase, shouted in unison by a squad of cheerleaders.2. Comfort or encouragement: a message of cheer.3. Lightness of spirits or mood; gaiety or joy: a happy tune, full of cheer.4. Festive food and drink; refreshment: did not refrain from sampling their holiday cheer.v. cheered, cheer·ing, cheers v.intr.1. a. To shout cheers. See Synonyms at applaud.b. To express praise or approval: Bloggers cheered when the favorable decision was announced.2. To become cheerful: had lunch and soon cheered up.v.tr.1. a. To encourage with cheers: The fans cheered the runners on. See Synonyms at encourage.b. To salute or acclaim with cheers; applaud.c. To express praise or approval for; acclaim: cheered the results of the election.2. To make happier or more cheerful: a warm fire that cheered us.

[Middle English chere, expression, mood, from Old French chiere, face, from Late Latin cara, from Greek kara, head; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

cheer′er n.cheer′ing·ly adv.

cheer

(tʃɪə) vb1. (usually foll by up) to make or become happy or hopeful; comfort or be comforted2. to applaud with shouts3. (when: tr, sometimes foll by on) to encourage (a team, person, etc) with shouts, esp in contestsn4. a shout or cry of approval, encouragement, etc, often using such words as hurrah! or rah! rah! rah!5. three cheers three shouts of hurrah given in unison by a group to honour someone or celebrate something6. happiness; good spirits7. state of mind; spirits (archaic, except in the phrases be of good cheer, with good cheer)8. archaic provisions for a feast; fare[C13 (in the sense: face, welcoming aspect): from Old French chere, from Late Latin cara face, from Greek kara head] ˈcheerer n

cheer

(tʃɪər)

n. 1. a shout of encouragement, approval, etc. 2. a shout used by spectators to encourage an athletic team, contestant, etc. 3. something that gives comfort or joy: words of cheer. 4. a state of feeling or spirits: Be of good cheer. 5. gladness, gaiety, or animation. 6. food and drink: to invite friends for Christmas cheer. interj. 7. cheers, (used as a salutation or toast.) v.t. 8. to salute with shouts of approval, congratulation, triumph, etc. 9. to gladden; raise the spirits of (often fol. by up): The good news cheered her. v.i. 10. to utter cheers of approval, encouragement, etc. 11. Obs. to be in a particular state of mind or spirits. 12. cheer on, to encourage or urge on. 13. cheer up, to become or make happier or more cheerful. [1175–1225; Middle English chere face < Anglo-French; Old French chiere < Late Latin cara < Greek kárā face, head] cheer′er, n.

cheer

Past participle: cheered
Gerund: cheering

Imperative
cheer
cheer

Present
I cheer
you cheer
he/she/it cheers
we cheer
you cheer
they cheer

Preterite
I cheered
you cheered
he/she/it cheered
we cheered
you cheered
they cheered

Present Continuous
I am cheering
you are cheering
he/she/it is cheering
we are cheering
you are cheering
they are cheering

Present Perfect
I have cheered
you have cheered
he/she/it has cheered
we have cheered
you have cheered
they have cheered

Past Continuous
I was cheering
you were cheering
he/she/it was cheering
we were cheering
you were cheering
they were cheering

Past Perfect
I had cheered
you had cheered
he/she/it had cheered
we had cheered
you had cheered
they had cheered

Future
I will cheer
you will cheer
he/she/it will cheer
we will cheer
you will cheer
they will cheer

Future Perfect
I will have cheered
you will have cheered
he/she/it will have cheered
we will have cheered
you will have cheered
they will have cheered

Future Continuous
I will be cheering
you will be cheering
he/she/it will be cheering
we will be cheering
you will be cheering
they will be cheering

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been cheering
you have been cheering
he/she/it has been cheering
we have been cheering
you have been cheering
they have been cheering

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been cheering
you will have been cheering
he/she/it will have been cheering
we will have been cheering
you will have been cheering
they will have been cheering

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been cheering
you had been cheering
he/she/it had been cheering
we had been cheering
you had been cheering
they had been cheering

Conditional
I would cheer
you would cheer
he/she/it would cheer
we would cheer
you would cheer
they would cheer

Past Conditional
I would have cheered
you would have cheered
he/she/it would have cheered
we would have cheered
you would have cheered
they would have cheered

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cheer - a cry or shout of approval commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"banzai - a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumphbravo - a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performancehooray, hurrah - a victory cheer; "let's give the team a big hurrah"salvo - a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval"
	2.	cheer - the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshineattribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entitydisposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition"good-humoredness, good-humouredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness - a cheerful willingness to be obliging
Verb	1.	cheer - give encouragement toembolden, hearten, recreatebuck up, take heart - gain courageencourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
	2.	cheer - show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy"applaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"lighten, lighten up, buoy up - make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit"
	3.	cheer - cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"cheer up, jolly along, jolly upamuse - make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"
	4.	cheer - become cheerfulchirk up, cheer upexuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice, triumph - to express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?"buoy up, lighten up, lighten - become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit"joy, rejoice - feel happiness or joykvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
	5.	cheer - spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"exhort, pep up, root on, urge on, barrack, urge, inspirecheerlead - act as a cheerleader in a sports eventencourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

cheer

verb1. applaud, hail, acclaim, clap, hurrah Cheering crowds lined the route.
applaud boo, ridicule, hiss, jeer, blow a raspberry2. hearten, encourage, warm, comfort, elevate, animate, console, uplift, brighten, exhilarate, solace, enliven, cheer up, buoy up, gladden, elate, inspirit The people around him were cheered by his presence.
hearten depress, discourage, darken, sadden, disheartennoun1. applause, ovation, plaudits, acclamation The colonel was rewarded by a resounding cheer from his men.2. cheerfulness, comfort, joy, optimism, animation, glee, solace, buoyancy, mirth, gaiety, merriment, liveliness, gladness, hopefulness, merry-making This news did not bring them much cheer.cheer someone up comfort, encourage, brighten, hearten, enliven, gladden, gee up, jolly along (informal) She chatted away brightly, trying to cheer him up.cheer up take heart, rally, perk up, buck up (informal) Cheer up, things could be a lot worse.

cheer

nounA condition of supreme well-being and good spirits:beatitude, blessedness, bliss, cheerfulness, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy, joyfulness.verb1. To give great or keen pleasure to:delight, enchant, gladden, gratify, overjoy, please, pleasure, tickle.Archaic: joy.2. To impart strength and confidence to.Also used with up:buck up, encourage, hearten, nerve, perk up.3. To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to.Also used with on:animate, embolden, encourage, inspire, inspirit, motivate.4. To express approval, especially by clapping:applaud, clap, root.Idiom: give someone a hand.

Translations

欢呼为...欢呼心情

cheer

(tʃiə) noun1. a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome. Three cheers for the Queen!欢呼2. mood. Be of good cheer.心情 verb to give a shout of approval etc (to). The crowd cheered the new champion.为...欢呼ˈcheerful adjective full of, or causing, happiness. a cheerful smile; cheerful news. 快乐的，高兴的 ˈcheerfully adverb 快乐地，高兴地 ˈcheerfulness noun 快乐，高兴 ˈcheerless adjective gloomy. a cheerless room.阴郁的cheers! interjection1. used as a toast when drinking. 干杯！2. cheerio!. 再会！3. thanks!. 多谢！ˈcheery adjective lively and happy. 喜气洋洋的ˈcheerily adverb喜气洋洋地ˈcheeriness noun喜气洋洋cheer up to make or become (more cheerful). He cheered up when he saw her; The flowers will cheer her up. （使）感到高兴，（使）振作起来

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Bronx cheer

A sputtering noise made by pressing the tongue and lips together, used to express either real or faux contempt, mockery, or displeasure; a raspberry. Primarily heard in US. The fans collectively gave the opposing team a Bronx cheer when their relief pitcher walked onto the field.See also: Bronx, cheer

cheer for (someone or something)

To vocally support or encourage someone or something. Who are you cheering for in this match? The whole town came out to cheer for the high school football team in the championship game.See also: cheer

cheer on

To support or encourage someone or something, often vocally. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cheer" and "on." I'm your mother—I'm going to cheer you on in anything you do! The whole town came out to cheer on the high school football team in the championship game.See also: cheer, on

cheer (one) to the echo

To vocally support or encourage one. Primarily heard in UK. The fans really cheered us to the echo in the championship game.See also: cheer, echo

cheer up

1. To become happier or experience improvement in one's mood, especially when sad or discouraged. Typically used as an imperative. Come on, the project was not a total failure—cheer up! Cheer up, honey—tomorrow's another day. I hope Jenny cheers up. I've never seen her so down.2. To cause one to become happier or experience improvement in one's mood, especially when sad or discouraged. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "cheer" and "up." I don't know how to cheer Paul up—he's been completely miserable since he found out he didn't get that job. Grandpa could always cheer up Sarah when she was sad about something.See also: cheer, up

of good cheer

Filled with or characterized by mirth, happiness, and optimism. Now is the season of good cheer, a time to be with family and make merry. The production is very much of good cheer. If it fails to put a smile on your face, you are nothing but a grouch.See also: cheer, good, of

cheer for someone or something

to give a shout of encouragement for someone or something. Everyone cheered for the team. I cheered for the winning goal.See also: cheer

cheer someone or something on

to encourage someone or a group to continue to do well, as by cheering. We cheered them on, and they won. We cheered on the team. Sam cheered Jane on.See also: cheer, on

cheer someone up

to make a sad person happy. When Bill was sick, Ann tried to cheer him up by reading to him. Interest rates went up, and that cheered up all the bankers.See also: cheer, up

cheer up

[for a sad person] to become happy. After a while, she began to cheer up and smile more. Cheer up! Things could be worse.See also: cheer, up

cheer on

Encourage, as in The crowd was cheering on all the marathon runners. Originating in the 1400s simply as cheer, this usage was augmented by on in the early 1800s. See also: cheer, on

cheer up

Become or make happy, raise the spirits of, as in This fine weather should cheer you up. This term may also be used as an imperative, as Shakespeare did ( 2 Henry IV, 4:4): "My sovereign lord, cheer up yourself." [Late 1500s] See also: cheer, up

a Bronx cheer

AMERICAN, INFORMALA Bronx cheer is a rude noise that you make by putting your lips together and blowing through them. He greeted the news with a loud Bronx cheer.See also: Bronx, cheer

cheer someone to the echo

BRITISH, OLD-FASHIONEDIf you cheer someone to the echo, you applaud them loudly for a long time. They cheered him to the echo, as they did every member of the cast.See also: cheer, echo, someone

of good cheer

cheerful or optimistic. archaic The exhortation to be of good cheer occurs in several passages of the New Testament in the Authorized Version of the Bible (for example in Matthew 9:2, John 16:33, and Acts 27:22). In Middle English, cheer had the meaning ‘face’. This sense of cheer is now obsolete, but the related senses of ‘countenance’ and ‘demeanour as reflected in the countenance’ survive in a number of phrases, including in good cheer and the archaic what cheer ? (how are you?).See also: cheer, good, of

cheer on

v. To encourage someone with or as if with cheers: The spectators cheered the runners on as they passed by. I always cheer on the team that is losing.See also: cheer, on

cheer up

v.1. To become happier or more cheerful: I cheered up once the weather got warmer.2. To make someone happier or more cheerful: The fine spring day cheered me up. The hospital staged a musical to cheer up the sick patients.See also: cheer, up

Bronx cheer

(ˈbrɑŋks ˈtʃir) n. a rude noise made with the lips; a raspberry. The little air compressor in the corner of the parking lot made a noise like a Bronx cheer. See also: Bronx, cheer

Bronx cheer

A raucous expression of displeasure. The sarcastic reference is to how spectators at sporting events in New York City's borough of the Bronx—at Yankee Stadium, for a notable example—let players on visiting teams, and umpires too, know what was on their mind. The classic “Bronx cheer” sound was produced by compressing the lips and blowing, which replicated the sound of passing wind. That noise was earlier called a raspberry (or raspberry tart, the British rhyming slang for “fart”), from which the word “razz” came.See also: Bronx, cheer

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verb applaud

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verb hearten

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noun applause

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noun cheerfulness

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phrase cheer someone up

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phrase cheer up

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noun a condition of supreme well-being and good spirits

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verb to give great or keen pleasure to

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verb to impart strength and confidence to

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verb to impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to

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verb to express approval, especially by clapping

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noun a cry or shout of approval

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noun the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

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verb give encouragement to

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verb show approval or good wishes by shouting

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verb cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful

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verb become cheerful

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verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

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