Cheer

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Mục lục 1 Noun 1.1 a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc. 1.2 a set or traditional form of shout used by spectators to encourage or show enthusiasm for an athletic team, contestant, etc., as rah! rah! rah! 1.3 something that gives joy or gladness; encouragement; comfort 1.4 a state of feeling or spirits 1.5 gladness, gaiety, or animation 1.6 food and drink 1.7 Archaic . facial expression. 2 Interjection 2.1 cheers, (used as a salutation or toast.) 3 Verb (used with object) 3.1 to salute with shouts of approval, congratulation, triumph, etc. 3.2 to gladden or cause joy to; inspire with cheer (often fol. by up ) 3.3 to encourage or incite 4 Verb (used without object) 4.1 to utter cheers of approval, encouragement, triumph, etc. 4.2 to become happier or more cheerful (often fol. by up ) 4.3 Obsolete . to be or feel in a particular state of mind or spirits. ? 5 Idioms 5.1 be of good cheer 5.2 with good cheer 6 Antonyms 6.1 noun 6.2 verb 7 Synonyms 7.1 noun 7.2 verb

Noun

a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.

The cheers of the fans filled the stadium.

a set or traditional form of shout used by spectators to encourage or show enthusiasm for an athletic team, contestant, etc., as rah! rah! rah!

something that gives joy or gladness; encouragement; comfort

words of cheer.

a state of feeling or spirits

Their good cheer overcame his depression.

gladness, gaiety, or animation

full of cheer and good spirits.

food and drink

tables laden with cheer.

Archaic . facial expression.

Interjection

cheers, (used as a salutation or toast.)

Verb (used with object)

to salute with shouts of approval, congratulation, triumph, etc.

The team members cheered their captain.

to gladden or cause joy to; inspire with cheer (often fol. by up )

The good news cheered her.

to encourage or incite

She cheered him on when he was about to give up.

Verb (used without object)

to utter cheers of approval, encouragement, triumph, etc.

to become happier or more cheerful (often fol. by up )

She cheered up as soon as the sun began to shine.

Obsolete . to be or feel in a particular state of mind or spirits. ?

Idioms

be of good cheer

(used as an exhortation to be cheerful)

Be of good cheer! Things could be much worse.

with good cheer

cheerfully; willingly

She accepted her lot with good cheer.

Antonyms

noun

depression , gloom , gravity , melancholy , sadness , seriousness , unhappiness , boo

verb

bring down , depress , dishearten , make unhappy , discourage , dissuade

Synonyms

noun

animation , buoyancy , cheerfulness , cheeriness , comfort , delight , encouragement , exuberance , gaiety , geniality , gladness , glee , good cheer , hilarity , hopefulness , jauntiness , jocundity , joy , joyousness , lightheartedness , liveliness , merriment , merry-making , mirth , optimism , solace , acclamation , approbation , approval , cry , hurrah , hurray , huzzah , ovation , plaudits , roar , shout , beatitude , blessedness , bliss , felicity , joyfulness , applause , ebullience , euphoria , exhilaration , jocularity , joviality , pollyanna , sanguinity , vivacity

verb

animate , brace up , brighten , buck up * , buoy , comfort , console , elate , elevate , embolden , encourage , enliven , exhilarate , give a lift , gladden , hearten , help , incite , inspirit , let the sun shine in , perk up , pick up , put on cloud nine , put on top of the world , snap out of it , solace , steel , strengthen , uplift , upraise , warm , acclaim , applaud , clap , hail , hurrah , plug * , rise to , root , salute , sound off for , support , yell , enchant , gratify , overjoy , please , pleasure , tickle , buck up , nerve , inspire , motivate , alleviate , bravo , cherish , delight , drink , feast , food , gaiety , happiness , heart , hope , hospitality , invigorate , merriment , ovation , rah , raise , refresh , rejoice , revive , shout , soothe , succor