Dictionary definition · cheer
noun
- a cry or shout of approval
- the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom"flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
verb
- 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"
- become cheerful
- spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
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Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).