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Cheer Definition And Meaning |
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What's The Definition Of Cheer?
[n] the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
[n] a cry or shout of approval [v] show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" [v] urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" [v] become cheerful [v] make cheerful [v] give encouragement to Synonyms | Synonyms for Cheer: barrack | cheer up | cheerfulness | chirk up | embolden | exhort | hearten | inspire | jolly along | jolly up | pep up | recreate | urge | urge on Related Terms | Find terms related to Cheer: abide by | accede | accept | acclaim | acclamation | acquiesce | acquiesce in | afford hope | agree | agree to | agree with | alleluia | animate | applaud | applause | assent | assure | augur well | bark | battle cry | bawl | bear up | beatification | beatitude | bellow | bewitchment | bid fair | big hand | blessedness | bliss | blissfulness | blitheness | blithesomeness | board | bolster | boost | brace | brace up | bread | bread and butter | brighten | brightness | brisk | brisken | buck up | buoy up | buoyancy | burst of applause | buy | call | caterwaul | cheer on | cheer up | cheerfulness | cheeriness | cheery vein | chirk up | chorus of cheers | clap | clap the hands | clapping | clapping of hands | cloud nine | comestibles | comfort | comply | condole with | consent | consolation | console | conviviality | creature comfort | cry | cry for joy | cuisine | daily bread | delectation | delight | disposition | drive on | ease | eatables | eclat | ecstasy | ecstatics | edibles | egg on | elate | elation | embolden | enchantment | encore | encourage | encouragement | enliven | eupeptic mien | exaltation | exhilarate | exhilaration | exuberance | fare | fast food | feast | felicity | festivity | food | food and drink | foodstuff | fortify | frame of mind | fresh up | freshen | freshen up | gaiety | geniality | give a cheer | give a hand | give a lift | give comfort | give hope | give the nod | gladden | gladness | gladsomeness | glee | goad on | good cheer | hail | hallelujah | halloo | hand | handclap | handclapping | happiness | hasten on | have good prospects | health food | hear it for | hearten | heartiness | heaven | hie on | high spirits | hold out hope | hold out promise | hold with | holler | hollo | hooray | hoot | hopefulness | hosanna | hound on | howl | hurrah | hurray | hurry on | huzzah | in toto | ingesta | inspire | inspire hope | inspirit | intoxication | invigorate | jollity | joviality | joy | joyance | joyfulness | junk food | justify hope | kitchen stuff | lift up | liven | make fair promise | meat | merriment | merrymaking | mirth | nerve | nod | nod assent | optimism | ovation | overhappiness | overjoyfulness | paean | paradise | perk up | pick up | plaudit | pleasantness | popularity | promise | provender | provision | put at ease | quicken | radiance | rah | raise expectations | raise hope | rallying cry | rapture | ravishment | reanimate | reassure | receive | recreate | refresh | refreshen | regale | reinvigorate | rejoice | rejoice the heart | relieve | renew | revelry | revive | revivify | roar | root | root for | root on | rosy expectation | round of applause | sanguine humor | sanguineness | scream | screech | set at ease | set up | seventh heaven | shout | shout hosanna | shriek | solace | speed on | spirit | spread | spur on | squall | squawk | squeal | steel | stimulate | strengthen | subscribe to | sunniness | sunshine | support | sustenance | sympathize with | table | take kindly to | thunder of applause | transport | tucker | unalloyed happiness | uplift | urge on | viands | victuals | vitalize | vittles | vivify | vote for | war cry | war whoop | warm | welcome | whip on | whoop | winsomeness | yammer | yap | yawl | yawp | yell | yelp | yes | yield assent | yippee | yo-ho | yowl See Also | amuse | applaud | approval | attribute | banzai | bravo | buck up | buoy up | cheer | cheerlead | commendation | disposition | encourage | encourage | exult | good humouredness | good naturedness | good-humoredness | good-temperedness | hooray | hurrah | joy | jubilate | lighten | rejoice | salvo | take heart | temperament | triumph Cheer In Webster's Dictionary \Cheer\ (ch[=e]r), n. [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF.
chiere, F. ch[`e]re, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. ? head; akin to
Skr. [,c]iras, L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E. cranium.]
1. The face; the countenance or its expression. [Obs.]
``Sweat of thy cheer.'' --Wyclif.
2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart.
Be of good cheer. --Matt. ix. 2.
The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer.
--Holland.
3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation.
I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of
mind, that I was wont to have. --Shak.
1. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness;
provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a
table loaded with good cheer.
5. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy
enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.
Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street.
--Tennyson.
{Whzt cheer}? Now do you fare? What is there that is
cheering?
\Cheer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Cheered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {cheering}.] 1. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up. --Cowpe. 2. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered. --Dryden. 3. To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers; as, to cheer hounds in a chase. {To cheer ship}, to salute a passing ship by cheers of sailors stationed in the rigging. Syn: To gladden; encourage; inspirit; comfort; console; enliven; refresh; exhilarate; animate; applaud. \Cheer\, v. i. 1. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up. At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up. --A. Philips. 2. To be in any state or temper of mind. [Obs.] How cheer'st thou, Jessica? --Shak. 3. To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc. And even the ranks of Tusculum Could scare forbear to cheer. --Macaulay. |
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