cheer
(chîr)
[Middle English chere, expression, mood, from Old French chiere, face, from Late Latin cara, from Greek kara, head.]
noun
- Lightness of spirits or mood; gaiety or joy: a happy tune, full of cheer.
- A source of joy or happiness; a comfort.
- A shout of approval, encouragement, or congratulation.
- A short, rehearsed jingle or phrase, shouted in unison by a squad of cheerleaders.
- Festive food and drink; refreshment.
verb: cheered, cheer·ing, cheers.
transitive verb
- To make happier or more cheerful: a warm fire that cheered us.
- To encourage with or as if with cheers; urge: The fans cheered the runners on. See synonyms at encourage
- To salute or acclaim with cheers; applaud. See synonyms at applaud
intransitive verb
- To shout cheers.
- To become cheerful: had lunch and soon cheered up.
derivatives
- cheeŕer
- noun
- cheeŕing·ly
- adverb
