a cry or shout of approval
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room
[ Syn: cheerfulness , sunniness , sunshine ]
cheer (n.)
give encouragement to
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
[ Syn: cheer up , jolly along , jolly up ]
become cheerful
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 ]