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cheer

/t͡ʃɪɹ/noun, verb1 syllable

Cheer means: spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts.

Synonyms for cheer32

noun, as in the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine

verb, as in spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up

verb, as in give encouragement to

hearten, recreate, embolden

verb, as in cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful

cheer up, jolly along, jolly up

verb, as in become cheerful

cheer up, chirk up

also used for cheer

applause, plaudit, clap, clapping, acclaim, acclamation, laudits, upcheer, beatify, enrapture, begladden, blissen, bright, fetch, comfort

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Opposites of cheer

complain

What does cheer mean?7

verb

1

spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts“The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers”

2

give encouragement to

3

cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful“She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee”

4

become cheerful

5

show approval or good wishes by shouting“everybody cheered the birthday boy”

noun

1

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom“flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room”

2

a cry or shout of approval

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with cheer?51

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All 51 rhymes for cheer, grouped by syllable

Cheer in a sentence

  • You cheer her on during events, showing how much you appreciate her talents.Nuel
  • He tried to cheer up his wife, but wasn't able to.FeuDRenais2
  • I tried to cheer her up, but she did nothing but cry.Delian
  • What can cheer up, soften, color everything - a big love.mervert1
  • The boy told a lie, probably to cheer up his parents.AlanF_US
  • Hey you guys, bang your glasses and let us cheer!honestlang
  • Hoping to cheer up his wife, he bought her a pearl necklace.ET
  • I tried to cheer her up, but all she wanted was to be alone.CH

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Forms of cheer

as a noun

plural
cheers

as a verb

past tense
cheered
present participle
cheering
third-person singular
cheers
past participle
cheered