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Noun: cheer chir [N. Amer], chiu(r) [Brit]- A cry or shout of approval
- The quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
- cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine
Verb: cheer chir [N. Amer], chiu(r) [Brit]- Give encouragement to
- hearten, recreate, embolden - 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"
- cheer up, jolly along, jolly up - Become cheerful
- cheer up, chirk up - Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
- root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
Derived forms: cheered, cheers, cheering See also: cheerer, cheerful, cheering, cheerless, cheery, depressing, uncheerful Type of: applaud, approval, attribute, commendation, encourage, joy, rejoice Antonym: complain Part of: disposition, temperament Encyclopedia: Cheer Cheer, Dorothy, Cheer! |