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"
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Definition of 'cheer' 
