cheer (tʃɪə
)
Definitions
verb
- (usually foll by up) to make or become happy or hopeful; comfort or be comforted
- to applaud with shouts
- tr, sometimes foll by on to encourage (a team, person, etc) with shouts, esp in contests
noun
- a shout or cry of approval, encouragement, etc, often using such words as hurrah! or rah! rah! rah!
- See three cheers
- happiness; good spirits
- state of mind; spirits (archaic, except in the phrases be of good cheer, with good cheer)
- archaic provisions for a feast; fare
See also
cheersAlternative Forms
ˈcheerer noun ˈcheeringly adverbWord Origin
C13 (in the sense: face, welcoming aspect): from Old French chere, from Late Latin cara face, from Greek kara headSynonyms
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hearten,
encourage,
warm,
comfort,
elevate,
animate,
console,
uplift,
brighten,
exhilarate,
solace,
enliven,
cheer up,
buoy up,
gladden,
elate,
inspirit,
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cheerfulness,
comfort,
joy,
optimism,
animation,
glee,
solace,
buoyancy,
mirth,
gaiety,
merriment,
liveliness,
gladness,
hopefulness,
merry-making
Translations
- British English:
cheer
A cheer is a shout or cry of approval, encouragement, etc.The colonel was rewarded with a resounding cheer from the men.tʃɪə NOUN The colonel was rewarded with a resounding cheer from the men.
- Spanish:
ovación
nf
- French:
encouragement
nm
- German:
Beifall
nm Beifälle
- Chinese: 欢呼 n
- Arabic: تَهْليل n
- Portuguese: viva nm
- Russian: ободрительное восклицание nnt
- Croatian: veselje nm
- Czech: povzbuzení nnt
- Danish: jubel nutr
- Dutch: juichkreet nm
- Finnish: suosionosoitus n
- Greek: ζητωκραυγή nf
- Italian: evviva nm
- Japanese: 喝采 n
- Korean: 갈채 n
- Norwegian: hurrarop nnt
- Polish: usposobienie nnt
- Brazilian Portuguese: viva nm
- European Spanish:
ovación
nf
- Swedish: hurrarop nnt
- Thai: การส่งเสียงเชียร์ n
- Turkish: tezahürat n
- Vietnamese: sự cổ vũ n
- British English:
cheer
When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game.We cheered as she went up the steps to the stage. The crowds cheered him.tʃɪə VERB We cheered as she went up the steps to the stage. The crowds cheered him.
- Spanish:
ovacionar
v
- French:
encourager
vt
- German:
zujubeln
v
- Chinese: 欢呼 v
- Arabic: يُهَلِّلُ ل v
- Portuguese: alegrar v
- Russian: веселить v
- Croatian: obodriti v
- Czech: povzbudit v povzbuzovat
- Danish: heppe v
- Dutch: juichen v
- Finnish: osoittaa suosiota v
- Greek: ζητωκραυγάζω v
- Italian: acclamare v
- Japanese: 声援する v
- Korean: 성원하다 v
- Norwegian: heie på v
- Polish: rozweselić v rozweselać
- Brazilian Portuguese: festejar vt
- European Spanish:
ovacionar
v
- Swedish: hurra för v
- Thai: เปล่งเสียงแสดงความยินดี v
- Turkish: tezahürat yapmak v
- Vietnamese: cổ vũ v