cheer (n.)

  1. a cry or shout of approval

  2. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room

    [ Syn: cheerfulness , sunniness , sunshine ]

    cheer (v.)

  1. give encouragement to

    [ Syn: hearten , recreate , embolden ]

  2. show approval or good wishes by shouting; everybody cheered the birthday boy'

  3. cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee

    [ Syn: cheer up , jolly along , jolly up ]

  4. become cheerful

    [ Syn: cheer up , chirk up ]

  5. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers

    [ Syn: root on , inspire , urge , barrack , urge on , exhort , pep up ]

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