Definitions of cheer [ʃɪər]

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Definition of 'cheer'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (n.) cheer
a shout of encouragement, approval, etc.

2.  cheer
a shout used by spectators to encourage an athletic team, contestant, etc.

3.  cheer
something that gives comfort or joy:
words of cheer.

4.  cheer
a state of feeling or spirits:
Be of good cheer.

5.  cheer
gladness, gaiety, or animation.

6.  cheer
food and drink:
to invite friends for Christmas cheer.

7. (interj.) cheer
cheers, (used as a salutation or toast.)

8. (v.t.) cheer
to salute with shouts of approval, congratulation, triumph, etc.

9.  cheer
to gladden; raise the spirits of (often fol. by up):
The good news cheered her.

10. (v.i.) cheer
to utter cheers of approval, encouragement, etc.

11.  cheer
Obs. to be in a particular state of mind or spirits.

Definition of 'cheer'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) cheer
a cry or shout of approval

2. (verb) cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
"flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"

3. (verb) cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden
give encouragement to

4. (verb) cheer
show approval or good wishes by shouting
"everybody cheered the birthday boy"

5. (verb) cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up
cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
"She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"

6. (verb) cheer, cheer up, chirk up
become cheerful

7. (verb) cheer, root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

Definition of 'cheer'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) cheer
≠ boo
The crowd cheered.; They cheered him as he left the field.

2. (noun) cheer
a shout of support or appreciation; = boo
a loud cheer from the audience

Definition of 'cheer'

Webster Dictionary

1. (noun) cheer
the face; the countenance or its expression

2. (noun) cheer
feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart

3. (noun) cheer
gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation

4. (noun) cheer
that which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer

5. (noun) cheer
a shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc

6. (verb) cheer
to cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up

7. (verb) cheer
to infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort

8. (verb) cheer
to salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers; as, to cheer hounds in a chase

9. (verb) cheer
to grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up

10. (verb) cheer
to be in any state or temper of mind

11. (verb) cheer
to utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc

Translation of 'cheer'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome Three cheers for the Queen!
Afrikaans: hoera	Arabic: هُتاف	Bulgarian: одобрителен вик
Brazilian: viva	Czech: provolávání slávy	German: das Hurra
Danish: hurraråb	Greek: ζητωκραυγή	Spanish: viva, hurra
Estonian: hurraahüüd	Farsi: هورا؛ هلهله	Finnish: suosionosoitus
French: acclamation(s)	Hebrew: עִדוּד @@@עִידוּד$$$	Hindi: हर्ष
Croatian: raspoloženje, klicanje, o	Hungarian: éljenzés	Indonesian: sorakan
Icelandic: fagnaðaróp	Italian: urrà, acclamazione	Japanese: かっさい
Korean: 환호성	Lithuanian: valio!	Latvian: piekrišanas/urā sauciens;
Malay: sorakan	Dutch: juichkreet, aanmoediging	Norwegian: hurrarop, bravorop, heiar
Polish: okrzyk, wiwat	Persian: هورا؛ هلهله	Pashto: خواشحالى: څه چه خوشحالى ر
Portuguese: viva	Romanian: ovaţie	Russian: подбадривающее, приветств
Slovak: volanie na slávu	Slovenian: vzklik	Serbian: navijanje
Swedish: bifallsrop, hurrarop	Thai: การส่งเสียงเชียร์	Turkish: alkış(lama)
Taiwanese: 歡呼	Ukrainian: ура! слава!	Urdu: نعرۂ تحسین
Vietnamese: tiếng reo mừng	Chinese: 欢呼
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