cheer

Meaning

Noun

1. A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.
2. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive occasion.
3. A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah".
4. A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
5. (obsolete) One's facial expression or countenance.
6. One's attitude, mood.

Verb

1. To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.
2. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
3. (obsolete) To encourage to do something.
4. To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
5. To feel or express enthusiasm for (something).

Concepts

cheer

encourage

comfort

solace

applaud

gladden

inspire

acclaim

hearten

console

mirth

embolden

exhilarate

delight

cheer up

applause

support

pep up

gaiety

stimulate

acclamation

merriment

clap

cheerfulness

jolly up

enliven

rejoice

consolation

hurrah

barrack

urge on

soothe

shout of joy

hail

inspirit

recreate

jolly along

chirk up

invigorate

root

amuse

exhort

urge

mood

spirit

fun

joy

humor

humour

abet

fire

happiness

shout

encouragement

gladness

liven

praise

content

satisfy

divert

root on

sunniness

sunshine

clapping

warm

lift

invite

conviviality

hilarity

joviality

buoy up

please

fare

food

make glad

make happy

raise

clamour

be happy

be pleasure

be animate

impel

induce

influence

rouse

enhance one’s spirit

bliss

joyfulness

alertness

enjoyment

joyousness

liveliness

bravo

roar

assuage

condole

pacify

reassure

revive

tranquilise

tranquilize

elate

reassurance

vivify

intoxicate

admire

eulogize

laud

soothing

give joy

plaudit

fortify

spirits

upraise

tell story

applaud by shouting

shout out together

shout together

welcome by shouting

attitude

disposal

disposition

temper

vein

countenance

festivity

gayness

glee

jollity

merrymaking

resilience

greet

approval

thin

flimsy

not thick

pleasure

hurray

exult

amusement

chirpiness

exhilaration

jocularity

jocundity

mirthfulness

playfulness

spiritedness

good-humoredness

good-humouredness

backslap

motivate

prod

prompt

root for

spur

turn on

arouse

brace

energise

energize

excite

freshen

freshen up

jazz around

jazz up

jolly

juice up

lift up

lighten

lighten up

perk up

pick up

spice

cry

clap hands

cheer for

cheering

like

love

recreation

Pronounced as (IPA)

/t͡ʃɪə̯(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English chere, from Old French chere, from Old French chiere, from Late Latin cara.

Sentences

Let me hear you cheer !