Definition of Cheer

1. Noun. A cry or shout of approval.

Generic synonyms: Approval, Commendation
Specialized synonyms: Banzai, Bravo, Hooray, Hurrah, Salvo

2. Verb. Give encouragement to. "The performance is likely to cheer Sue"
Exact synonyms: Embolden, Hearten, Recreate
Specialized synonyms: Buck Up, Take Heart
Generic synonyms: Encourage
Derivative terms: Cheering
Antonyms: Dishearten

3. Noun. The quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom. ; "Flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
Exact synonyms: Cheerfulness, Sunniness, Sunshine
Generic synonyms: Attribute
Group relationships: Disposition, Temperament
Specialized synonyms: Good-humoredness, Good-humouredness, Good-naturedness, Good-temperedness
Attributes: Cheerful, Cheerless, Depressing, Uncheerful
Derivative terms: Cheery, Cheerful, Sunny
Antonyms: Uncheerfulness

4. Verb. Show approval or good wishes by shouting. "Everybody cheered the birthday boy"
Generic synonyms: Applaud
Specialized synonyms: Buoy Up, Lighten, Lighten Up
Derivative terms: Cheerer, Cheering

5. Verb. Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful. "The good news will cheer her"; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"
Exact synonyms: Cheer Up, Jolly Along, Jolly Up
Causes: Cheer Up, Chirk Up
Specialized synonyms: Amuse

6. Verb. Become cheerful.
Exact synonyms: Cheer Up, Chirk Up
Specialized synonyms: Exuberate, Exult, Jubilate, Rejoice, Triumph, Buoy Up, Lighten, Lighten Up
Generic synonyms: Joy, Rejoice
Antonyms: Complain

7. Verb. Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. "They cheer him to write the letter"; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
Exact synonyms: Barrack, Exhort, Inspire, Pep Up, Root On, Urge, Urge On
Specialized synonyms: Cheerlead
Generic synonyms: Encourage
Derivative terms: Cheerer, Cheering, Exhortation, Exhortation, Exhortatory, Urgent, Urging

Definition of Cheer

1. n. The face; the countenance or its expression.

2. v. t. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up.

3. v. i. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up.

Definition of Cheer

1. to applaud with shouts of approval [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Cheer

cheeky
cheek bone
cheek by jowl
cheek muscle
cheek muscle
cheek pouch
cheek retractor
cheek retractors
cheek tooth
cheep
cheeped
cheeper
cheepers
cheeping
cheeps
cheer (current term)
cheered
cheerer
cheerers
cheerful
cheerfuller
cheerfullest
cheerfully
cheerfulness
cheerfulnesses
cheerier
cheeriest
cheerily
cheeriness
cheerinesses

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