Definition of 'cheer'

Noun

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"
      Synonyms: cheerfulness sunniness sunshine
      Antonyms: uncheerfulness

Verb

1. give encouragement to
      Synonyms: hearten recreate embolden
      Antonyms: dishearten put off
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"
      Synonyms: cheer up jolly along jolly up
4. become cheerful
      Synonyms: cheer up chirk up
      Antonyms: complain kick plain sound off quetch kvetch
5. urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
      Synonyms: inspire urge barrack urge on exhort pep up

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