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Definition of cheer in English: cheerverb tʃɪətʃɪr 1no object Shout for joy or in praise or encouragement. she cheered from the sidelines Example sentencesExamples - After a collective gasp, the crowd cheered ecstatically.
- Wearing suits, they held hands and carried flowers as the crowd cheered.
- He shouted something in his language and the crowds cheered once more.
- The crowd started cheering as the DJ introduced their school's homecoming court.
- But the crowd never stopped cheering and the day was a wonderful antidote to all that had gone before.
- I looked at the crowd and everyone was cheering for us.
- Men and women go head to head, spitting out lyrics against each other with the crowd cheering for the cleverest ones.
- It was too easy, but the crowd cheered, so I came away feeling as if I had provided a little entertainment to start their morning.
- They lowered the window pane of their car as they left the hospital after the birth, and cheered at the gathered crowd.
- She could hear the crowd cheering loudly, shouting things she could not seem to grasp.
- The crowd cheered as he proved just why he has won so many dance competitions.
- The races caused great excitement with the crowds cheering and hooting for their favourite teams.
- The crowd reacted by cheering and breaking out in loud bouts of laughter.
- At one point the crowd was cheering between set changes, something I've never even seen in my life.
- In response, the crowd cheered and at times even hooted its approval.
- A great crowd turned up to cheer on the band of swimmers who took to the icy waters of the Shannon.
- All the balloons were released as the crowd cheered and watched them disappear.
- The troop was pumped, the music was blaring, and the crowd was cheering.
- On reaching the one million euro mark the crowd cheered loudly.
- As I came across the field I heard the crowd shouting and cheering as I got closer.
Synonyms encourage, urge on, spur on, drive on, motivate, rally, inspire, fire, fire up give someone a lift, keep someone going, see someone through North American informal root for, light a fire under rare inspirit - 1.1with object Praise or encourage with shouts.
MPs rose to cheer the Chancellor the cyclists were cheered on by the crowds Example sentencesExamples - GWU students cheered the news of the Napster plan but expressed some scepticism.
- This is the only home game left in the league as the remaining three games are away and a large support to cheer the lads on would be appreciated.
- York education bosses were today cheering the news that they have won more than £1 million for new school buildings.
- So should environmentalists be cheering the news that Hollywood has finally managed a green epic?
- The Sarsfields however will be hoping to meet the challenge head on and they will be looking for a big support to cheer them on for what is undoubtedly their biggest game of the year.
- The singer reportedly broke down and wept onstage, even as her Chinese supporters cheered her on and called out to her not to cry.
- Supporters would cheer their side on because they knew them, and would most likely have a drink with them after the game.
- We were spotted immediately and a welcoming committee of children cheered our arrival.
- They will be hoping to have a full strength squad to choose from and hopefully a big crowd will turn out to lend their support and cheer the Sarsfields on to what we hope will be a victory.
- He cheered his friend on to victory from the VIP balcony.
- As we walked into the TA our support crew cheered us on and we plopped into the chairs set out for us.
- On the final day many students from various schools came to support and cheer their teams, hoping to see their school win the competition.
- This was a close and exciting game with a huge number of supporters cheering their sides on.
- Unlike some of my fellow Wales supporters, I was cheering England on.
- We should cheer the good news, of course, but the downgrading of offshoring as a national issue is a big mistake.
- It makes you feel macho and strong to be able to beat up people and vent out your frustrations on these folks while your friends cheer you on.
- It is hoped that lots of supporters will come to cheer us along.
- But with the ball at his feet, and the Celtic support cheering him on, the tricks come naturally.
- Investors appeared to cheer the news and the fall of the last few days started to turn around.
- The sides were neck and neck for most of the time as the supporters cheered them on.
Synonyms acclaim, hail, salute, praise, congratulate, toast, hurrah, hurray, applaud, clap, shout for, whistle honour, glorify express approval of, express admiration for, show one's appreciation of, put one's hands together for informal root for, holler for, give someone a big hand, bring the house down British informal big someone/something up North American informal ballyhoo archaic emblazon rare laud, panegyrize
2with object Give comfort or support to. he seemed greatly cheered by my arrival Example sentencesExamples - Here are two fast breaking news stories to cheer the heart.
- The sun is up and bright; that ought to cheer my little friend up a tad.
- I returned home to cheering news from Kingster, who had kindly e-mailed to let me know just how limited my life expectancy is.
- He tries to cheer him with news of the sheep dogs he has bought for their new occupation.
- The news will cheer John who has been spearheading a battle to spare residents the misery of the new wave of firework events all year round.
- She was disappointed about that, but she did find an aloe plant, which cheered her greatly.
- I've gone to the keyboard in times of celebration and mourning and never has the instrument failed to comfort or cheer me.
- Enlist the help of a life coach, friend, or family member to cheer you on in support.
- They are used to having people supporting them, cheering them and obeying orders.
- There is more cheering news for Cameron supporters, though.
- It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you.
- This thought cheers Sancho greatly and he asks Don Quijote how much he's willing to pay for each lash.
- This is cheering news for anyone who has ever found their heart-rate going haywire in the company of a handsome nurse or beautiful doctor.
- His sunny disposition doubtless cheered Americans up, but the key factor in his success was the end of the oil crisis.
- The fact that the city still has 600 parks, at least going by the records, is cheering news.
- So it cheers me greatly to read about people like this bloke who kept on writing even though the rejections could wallpaper his office five times over.
Synonyms raise someone's spirits, brighten, buoy up, enliven, animate, elate, exhilarate, hearten, gladden, uplift, give a lift to, perk up, encourage, comfort, solace, console informal buck up rare inspirit - 2.1cheer someone up" or "cheer up Make or become less miserable.
with object I asked her out to lunch to cheer her up no object he cheered up at the sight of the food Example sentencesExamples - To your friends, you are always that loyal companion standing by their side, cheering them up when they're feeling down.
- I did my best to cheer them up and encourage them.
- Jodi was forced to grow up quickly and became a huge source of comfort to her mother, often buying her sunflowers to cheer her up.
- He cheers her up, she calms him down, and together they manage to be sincere, cool and winningly goofy at the same time.
- I know what I'm saying probably doesn't make sense, and I'll admit it, I have no idea how to cheer you up or comfort you, but I'm still going to try my best.
- She had a smile on her face that could cheer me up no matter how miserable I was feeling.
- Sometimes you feel very lonely and down, but to see all the kids having a good time cheers you up and gives you hope.
- It cheers me up enormously, and I don't really know why.
- When people feel down, buying and eating sweets always cheers them up.
- Thanking people cheers them up; you can see their faces light up.
- Laughter is not only the best medicine when it comes to cheering you up and making you feel better, it helps you keep fit and lose weight as well.
- The goal is to pair patients with books which will serve as an inspiration for them to get better - or at least cheer them up.
- The little boy utters the same encouraging words she used to cheer him up.
- They had taken care of her when she was sick, or hurt, and they had comforted and cheered her up when she was sad.
- Two DVDs arrived this week, cheering me up to no end.
- Now when I wake up in the middle of the night feeling not worthy, I ring him and he cheers me up.
- Suddenly, she perked up, and I knew she just came up with a new inspiration to cheer me up.
- He said he was thankful to his teachers, who had encouraged him and cheered him up when he was unhappy.
- The sheer pointlessness of the exercise always cheers them up.
- He's clever and handsome, and he cheers you up when you're feeling sad, and he always washes all the pots and pans after lunch, and puts them away neatly.
Synonyms perk up, brighten (up), become more cheerful, pick up, liven up, become livelier, rally, revive, bounce back, take heart, be heartened, take on a new lease of life informal buck up raise someone's spirits, make happier, make more cheerful, buoy up, perk up, enliven, animate, hearten, gladden, uplift, give a lift to, encourage comfort, solace, console informal buck up, pep up rare inspirit
noun tʃɪətʃɪr 1A shout of encouragement, praise, or joy. a tremendous cheer from the audience Example sentencesExamples - When he took the chair for the last time as leader he was greeted by tremendous cheers and a chorus of ‘For He's a Jolly Good Fellow’.
- He wore their red and white colours with pride, enjoyed their success with shouts and cheers.
- He looked into the crowd, first to the left then the right, all the while letting his people idolize him with cheers and yells.
- When they finally got out of the stadium, they could see a huge valley of people screaming cheers of encouragement and delight at them.
- There were a few shouts and some cheers as people raised their hands, glasses or anything they happened to be holding.
- There were great cheers and shouts from the children.
- Everyone ought to lead a parade once in their life, just to experience the curious sensation of marching down the middle of the street to cheers and hurrahs.
- There were a few hoots and cheers from the audience again.
- At the presentation ceremony in the school hall, all the pupils came together to give the dinner ladies three tremendous cheers.
- A theatre full of modern-day hyperactive children still laughs and cheers at all the right places.
- The screams of agony were lost among the cheers and shouts of joy at his appearance, as his handlers kept him moving quickly from person to person.
- The congregation claps and cheers and then goes home and bad-talks the pastor over Sunday lunch.
- Then the room exploded into cheers and claps and catcalls.
- The sound of cheers and shouts echoed throughout the whole gym.
- The watchers began to make wagers and to shout encouragements and cheers.
- The cheers and shouting grew louder as she approached town.
- His words were drowned out by claps and cheers from the audience of scientists, engineers and guests.
- That line did not arouse raucous cheers or a standing ovation.
- Elizabeth's gay laugh mingled with the cheers and hollers of everyone out in the yard.
- The field and stands erupted into cheers and celebratory shouts.
Synonyms hurrah, hurray, whoop, bravo, hoot, shout, shriek hosanna, alleluia (cheers), acclaim, acclamation, shouting, clamour, applause, clapping, ovation informal holler rare laudation archaic huzza 2mass noun Cheerfulness, optimism, or confidence. an attempt to inject a little cheer into this gloomy season Example sentencesExamples - In today's world of stress and struggle it is a great thing if I can bring cheer, hope and liveliness to my family and surroundings.
- But I do hope they bring some cheer for this season and beyond.
- Thousands of visitors poured into York over the Golden Jubilee Bank Holiday - bringing cheer to businesses coping with gloomy figures.
- It was good activist fun that brought cheer to the soul.
- A Gemini person brings good cheer and happiness in your life.
- The weekend includes a disco, and should be lots of fun as a whole, with lots of high spirits and good cheer!
- Special events held at the school are real treats for the kids, bringing joy and cheer into their lives.
- Upon returning, we learn that holidays are not always filled with fun and good cheer.
- These filled shoe boxes are Christmas presents that we hope will bring some cheer to these children on Christmas morning.
- The volunteers' main aim is to make strangers feel at home, loved and appreciated by spreading cheer and elation all around.
- It was an evening of rejoicing and good cheer at the annual switching on of the Foxford Christmas Lights.
- She would say and do things at random, and it was always said or done with her usual cheer and joy.
- This is not a column of Christmas cheer, but it hopes to tap Christmas charity.
- Yes, I was trying to bring a little joy and cheer into the world.
- It brings good cheer and some rays of hope to the darkest days of winter.
- It pops like-minded scribes into committees and they help to spread saffron cheer by selecting others like themselves, or doing what is expected of them.
- They bring about an element of optimism and cheer in one's life.
- It is at once an outlet for our feelings and a source of cheer and hope.
- He wondered where the joy and cheer of the day had gone.
- For our own culture, steeped as it is in the relentless pursuit of personal pleasure and endless cheer, that message is worth heeding.
Synonyms happiness, joy, joyousness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, gladness, merriment, gaiety, hilarity, mirth, glee, blitheness, jubilation, exultation, euphoria, jollity, jolliness, high spirits, joviality, jocularity, conviviality, light-heartedness, buoyancy, optimism, hope, hopefulness merrymaking, pleasure, enjoyment, rejoicing, revelry, festivity, frolics informal larking about, living it up dated sport - 2.1 Food and drink provided for a festive occasion.
they had partaken heartily of the Christmas cheer Example sentencesExamples - With drink and festive cheer in excess, it's easy to throw caution to the wind and find yourself acting recklessly on a Christmas night out.
Synonyms fare, food, foodstuffs, eatables, provisions, rations, sustenance, meat drink, beverages informal eats, nibbles, nosh, grub, chow British informal scoff, scran North American informal chuck archaic viands, victuals, vittles, commons rare comestibles, provender, aliment, commissariat, viaticum
Phrases archaic Cheerful; optimistic. Example sentencesExamples - With the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer, it's the most wonderful time of the year.
- For many folks, the holidays are a time to join family and loved ones in a blizzard of good cheer and heartwarming togetherness.
- Though it is a season of good cheer and goodwill toward all, it is also a time of conspicuous energy consumption.
- It was to be a rosy day, full of good cheer and bright optimism.
- There was plenty of good cheer as everyone sat down to a four course meal.
Synonyms happy, jolly, merry, bright, glad, sunny, joyful, joyous, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, ebullient, cock-a-hoop, elated, gleeful, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, animated, radiant, smiling, grinning, laughing, mirthful, frolicsome
Three successive hurrahs shouted to express appreciation or congratulation. three cheers for the winners! Example sentencesExamples - When they tried to raise three cheers for the couple during the walkabout, they could only muster two.
- There was levity, including lots of cheers and high spirits, a conga line and even three cheers for the Queen's 50th jubilee.
- Join with me now, and give three cheers for the life of a great Tasmanian.
- If the relocation of 110 civil service jobs from London to York is not worth three cheers, it certainly merits a hearty two.
- He and the other two waved the rest off and said three cheers to them.
- One passenger led the rest in three cheers for Concorde.
- She was treated to a chorus of ‘happy birthday’ and three cheers from the assembled guests.
- The Commerce students of Fatima College topped the competitive list with high scores, receiving three cheers from the spectators.
- It was a congratulations to him and a three cheers.
- Respecting Copyright is a good thing, and three cheers for a website that makes it easier to do that.
Qualified approval or mild enthusiasm. larger companies gave at least two cheers for the Budget Example sentencesExamples - Many will greet such noble intentions with two cheers, having heard them before and waited too long to see them put into practice.
- He said: ‘There were two cheers for these promises but locals want more effective action taken now, to improve station safety.’
- But I still think that the progress humanists have made on this issue in recent years deserves a resounding - two cheers.
- We watch fascinated as that character squirms his way through to a moral victory of sorts, then we give him a half-hearted two cheers for just surviving.
- As the World Cup lunacy begins, I intend to summon up my two cheers for anyone who has a hope of beating our English friends.
- He raises two cheers for TV talent shows
- While critical here, I still give Danny two cheers, and no one will cheer a third time more loudly if he can successfully address the issues raised here.
- The crowd seems somewhat restrained, giving him two cheers (we give him three) surrounding two beatitudes, both from Ps 118: 25-26, and part of the Passover seder.
- We should only give two cheers for him, since he would have been on even stronger ground had he told West that his so-called scholarly research was worthless.
- Against this background, the reforms to the Penal Code approved by the National Assembly last week are to be greeted with two cheers, forfeiting one as a penalty for MPs having taken so long to getting around to it.
Origin Middle English: from Old French chiere 'face', from late Latin cara, from Greek kara 'head'. The original sense was 'face', hence 'expression, mood', later specifically 'a good mood'. In medieval English the word cheer meant ‘face’, coming ultimately from Greek kara ‘head’. People came to use it to refer to the expression on someone's face, and hence to their mood or demeanour. This could be in either a positive or negative sense; you could talk, for example, about a person's ‘sorrowful cheer’ or ‘heavy cheer’. ‘What cheer?’ was once a common greeting meaning ‘how are you?’, and in the 19th century this eventually became worn down to wotcha. Over time cheer developed the specific meaning of ‘a good mood’ and then ‘a shout of encouragement or joy’. A Bronx cheer is a rude noise made by blowing through closed lips with the tongue between them—what is also called a raspberry.
Rhymes adhere, Agadir, Anglosphere, appear, arrear, auctioneer, austere, balladeer, bandolier, Bashkir, beer, besmear, bier, blear, bombardier, brigadier, buccaneer, cameleer, career, cashier, cavalier, chandelier, charioteer, chevalier, chiffonier, clavier, clear, Coetzee, cohere, commandeer, conventioneer, Cordelier, corsetière, Crimea, dear, deer, diarrhoea (US diarrhea), domineer, Dorothea, drear, ear, electioneer, emir, endear, engineer, fear, fleer, Freer, fusilier, gadgeteer, Galatea, gazetteer, gear, gondolier, gonorrhoea (US gonorrhea), Greer, grenadier, hand-rear, hear, here, Hosea, idea, interfere, Izmir, jeer, Judaea, Kashmir, Keir, kir, Korea, Lear, leer, Maria, marketeer, Medea, Meir, Melilla, mere, Mia, Mir, mishear, mountaineer, muleteer, musketeer, mutineer, near, orienteer, pamphleteer, panacea, paneer, peer, persevere, pier, Pierre, pioneer, pistoleer, privateer, profiteer, puppeteer, racketeer, ratafia, rear, revere, rhea, rocketeer, Sapir, scrutineer, sear, seer, sere, severe, Shamir, shear, sheer, sincere, smear, sneer, sonneteer, souvenir, spear, sphere, steer, stere, summiteer, Tangier, tear, tier, Trier, Tyr, veer, veneer, Vere, Vermeer, vizier, volunteer, Wear, weir, we're, year, Zaïre Definition of cheer in US English: cheerverbtʃɪrCHir 1no object Shout for joy or in praise or encouragement. she cheered from the sidelines Example sentencesExamples - On reaching the one million euro mark the crowd cheered loudly.
- The races caused great excitement with the crowds cheering and hooting for their favourite teams.
- As I came across the field I heard the crowd shouting and cheering as I got closer.
- Men and women go head to head, spitting out lyrics against each other with the crowd cheering for the cleverest ones.
- In response, the crowd cheered and at times even hooted its approval.
- I looked at the crowd and everyone was cheering for us.
- But the crowd never stopped cheering and the day was a wonderful antidote to all that had gone before.
- She could hear the crowd cheering loudly, shouting things she could not seem to grasp.
- All the balloons were released as the crowd cheered and watched them disappear.
- After a collective gasp, the crowd cheered ecstatically.
- The crowd reacted by cheering and breaking out in loud bouts of laughter.
- The troop was pumped, the music was blaring, and the crowd was cheering.
- Wearing suits, they held hands and carried flowers as the crowd cheered.
- It was too easy, but the crowd cheered, so I came away feeling as if I had provided a little entertainment to start their morning.
- He shouted something in his language and the crowds cheered once more.
- They lowered the window pane of their car as they left the hospital after the birth, and cheered at the gathered crowd.
- A great crowd turned up to cheer on the band of swimmers who took to the icy waters of the Shannon.
- At one point the crowd was cheering between set changes, something I've never even seen in my life.
- The crowd cheered as he proved just why he has won so many dance competitions.
- The crowd started cheering as the DJ introduced their school's homecoming court.
Synonyms encourage, urge on, spur on, drive on, motivate, rally, inspire, fire, fire up - 1.1with object Praise or encourage with shouts.
the cyclists were cheered on by the crowds they cheered his emotional speech Example sentencesExamples - We should cheer the good news, of course, but the downgrading of offshoring as a national issue is a big mistake.
- GWU students cheered the news of the Napster plan but expressed some scepticism.
- So should environmentalists be cheering the news that Hollywood has finally managed a green epic?
- They will be hoping to have a full strength squad to choose from and hopefully a big crowd will turn out to lend their support and cheer the Sarsfields on to what we hope will be a victory.
- Supporters would cheer their side on because they knew them, and would most likely have a drink with them after the game.
- It makes you feel macho and strong to be able to beat up people and vent out your frustrations on these folks while your friends cheer you on.
- This was a close and exciting game with a huge number of supporters cheering their sides on.
- We were spotted immediately and a welcoming committee of children cheered our arrival.
- The sides were neck and neck for most of the time as the supporters cheered them on.
- But with the ball at his feet, and the Celtic support cheering him on, the tricks come naturally.
- Unlike some of my fellow Wales supporters, I was cheering England on.
- It is hoped that lots of supporters will come to cheer us along.
- This is the only home game left in the league as the remaining three games are away and a large support to cheer the lads on would be appreciated.
- The singer reportedly broke down and wept onstage, even as her Chinese supporters cheered her on and called out to her not to cry.
- As we walked into the TA our support crew cheered us on and we plopped into the chairs set out for us.
- Investors appeared to cheer the news and the fall of the last few days started to turn around.
- He cheered his friend on to victory from the VIP balcony.
- York education bosses were today cheering the news that they have won more than £1 million for new school buildings.
- The Sarsfields however will be hoping to meet the challenge head on and they will be looking for a big support to cheer them on for what is undoubtedly their biggest game of the year.
- On the final day many students from various schools came to support and cheer their teams, hoping to see their school win the competition.
Synonyms acclaim, hail, salute, praise, congratulate, toast, hurrah, hurray, applaud, clap, shout for, whistle
2with object Give comfort or support to. he seemed greatly cheered by my arrival Example sentencesExamples - So it cheers me greatly to read about people like this bloke who kept on writing even though the rejections could wallpaper his office five times over.
- This thought cheers Sancho greatly and he asks Don Quijote how much he's willing to pay for each lash.
- They are used to having people supporting them, cheering them and obeying orders.
- There is more cheering news for Cameron supporters, though.
- His sunny disposition doubtless cheered Americans up, but the key factor in his success was the end of the oil crisis.
- I returned home to cheering news from Kingster, who had kindly e-mailed to let me know just how limited my life expectancy is.
- The news will cheer John who has been spearheading a battle to spare residents the misery of the new wave of firework events all year round.
- This is cheering news for anyone who has ever found their heart-rate going haywire in the company of a handsome nurse or beautiful doctor.
- Enlist the help of a life coach, friend, or family member to cheer you on in support.
- Here are two fast breaking news stories to cheer the heart.
- She was disappointed about that, but she did find an aloe plant, which cheered her greatly.
- It contains light to direct you, food to support you, and comfort to cheer you.
- The fact that the city still has 600 parks, at least going by the records, is cheering news.
- He tries to cheer him with news of the sheep dogs he has bought for their new occupation.
- The sun is up and bright; that ought to cheer my little friend up a tad.
- I've gone to the keyboard in times of celebration and mourning and never has the instrument failed to comfort or cheer me.
Synonyms raise someone's spirits, brighten, buoy up, enliven, animate, elate, exhilarate, hearten, gladden, uplift, give a lift to, perk up, encourage, comfort, solace, console - 2.1cheer someone up" or "cheer up Make or become less miserable.
with object I asked her out to lunch to cheer her up no object he cheered up at the sight of the food Example sentencesExamples - Sometimes you feel very lonely and down, but to see all the kids having a good time cheers you up and gives you hope.
- Suddenly, she perked up, and I knew she just came up with a new inspiration to cheer me up.
- Laughter is not only the best medicine when it comes to cheering you up and making you feel better, it helps you keep fit and lose weight as well.
- The little boy utters the same encouraging words she used to cheer him up.
- Now when I wake up in the middle of the night feeling not worthy, I ring him and he cheers me up.
- They had taken care of her when she was sick, or hurt, and they had comforted and cheered her up when she was sad.
- Two DVDs arrived this week, cheering me up to no end.
- I did my best to cheer them up and encourage them.
- It cheers me up enormously, and I don't really know why.
- Thanking people cheers them up; you can see their faces light up.
- He's clever and handsome, and he cheers you up when you're feeling sad, and he always washes all the pots and pans after lunch, and puts them away neatly.
- She had a smile on her face that could cheer me up no matter how miserable I was feeling.
- Jodi was forced to grow up quickly and became a huge source of comfort to her mother, often buying her sunflowers to cheer her up.
- To your friends, you are always that loyal companion standing by their side, cheering them up when they're feeling down.
- I know what I'm saying probably doesn't make sense, and I'll admit it, I have no idea how to cheer you up or comfort you, but I'm still going to try my best.
- When people feel down, buying and eating sweets always cheers them up.
- He said he was thankful to his teachers, who had encouraged him and cheered him up when he was unhappy.
- The goal is to pair patients with books which will serve as an inspiration for them to get better - or at least cheer them up.
- The sheer pointlessness of the exercise always cheers them up.
- He cheers her up, she calms him down, and together they manage to be sincere, cool and winningly goofy at the same time.
Synonyms perk up, brighten, brighten up, become more cheerful, pick up, liven up, become livelier, rally, revive, bounce back, take heart, be heartened, take on a new lease of life raise someone's spirits, make happier, make more cheerful, buoy up, perk up, enliven, animate, hearten, gladden, uplift, give a lift to, encourage
nountʃɪrCHir 1A shout of encouragement, praise, or joy. a tremendous cheer from the audience Example sentencesExamples - His words were drowned out by claps and cheers from the audience of scientists, engineers and guests.
- There were a few hoots and cheers from the audience again.
- The field and stands erupted into cheers and celebratory shouts.
- Everyone ought to lead a parade once in their life, just to experience the curious sensation of marching down the middle of the street to cheers and hurrahs.
- The congregation claps and cheers and then goes home and bad-talks the pastor over Sunday lunch.
- When he took the chair for the last time as leader he was greeted by tremendous cheers and a chorus of ‘For He's a Jolly Good Fellow’.
- He looked into the crowd, first to the left then the right, all the while letting his people idolize him with cheers and yells.
- The watchers began to make wagers and to shout encouragements and cheers.
- That line did not arouse raucous cheers or a standing ovation.
- When they finally got out of the stadium, they could see a huge valley of people screaming cheers of encouragement and delight at them.
- At the presentation ceremony in the school hall, all the pupils came together to give the dinner ladies three tremendous cheers.
- The sound of cheers and shouts echoed throughout the whole gym.
- Then the room exploded into cheers and claps and catcalls.
- He wore their red and white colours with pride, enjoyed their success with shouts and cheers.
- Elizabeth's gay laugh mingled with the cheers and hollers of everyone out in the yard.
- The screams of agony were lost among the cheers and shouts of joy at his appearance, as his handlers kept him moving quickly from person to person.
- The cheers and shouting grew louder as she approached town.
- There were great cheers and shouts from the children.
- A theatre full of modern-day hyperactive children still laughs and cheers at all the right places.
- There were a few shouts and some cheers as people raised their hands, glasses or anything they happened to be holding.
Synonyms hurrah, hurray, whoop, bravo, hoot, shout, shriek - 1.1US A brief phrase shouted in unison by a crowd, typically led by cheerleaders, in support of an athletic team.
Example sentencesExamples - The crowd gave a loud cheer and she saw him smirk and wave.
- There was jubilation all around, with the corporate captains leading the cheer.
- An enormous cheer arose from the crowd as the girls skated on.
- When he appeared, a swelling cheer rose from the crowd.
- She could hear the cheer of the crowd behind them as they ran.
- He was greeted by a rousing cheer from the crowd, which spread to every corner of the historic gathering point, when he appeared on stage.
- There was a cheer from the crowd and the pair turned their heads to see what had happened.
- BG will lead the cheer for you any day (cheerleaders are athletes, you know).
- There is a muted cheer from the crowd as the tension builds.
- While they were talking a loud cheer erupted throughout the crowd.
- There's a cheer from the crowd but I can barely hear it through the padding in the helmet.
- The crowd let out a cheer and a few of them threw their hats into the air.
- A loud cheer rose from the crowd, as the show ended on one massive guitar rift.
- With each shout and cheer, they lift him into the air.
- The partisan crowd made a cheer which surely equaled any decibel level ever recorded at a sporting event.
- The crowd let out another cheer, and the crowd had certainly grown.
- Just as I passed through the crowd, a cheer went up - it was pretty obvious we'd won the game.
- Ignoring the crowd's cheer, I jumped off the platform onto the arena.
- But with every rally, every cheer from the crowd, the movement grows stronger.
- A loud cheer erupted from the crowd, which surprised Cate.
2Cheerfulness, optimism, or confidence. an attempt to inject a little cheer into this gloomy season Example sentencesExamples - He wondered where the joy and cheer of the day had gone.
- Yes, I was trying to bring a little joy and cheer into the world.
- Thousands of visitors poured into York over the Golden Jubilee Bank Holiday - bringing cheer to businesses coping with gloomy figures.
- But I do hope they bring some cheer for this season and beyond.
- It brings good cheer and some rays of hope to the darkest days of winter.
- They bring about an element of optimism and cheer in one's life.
- Upon returning, we learn that holidays are not always filled with fun and good cheer.
- This is not a column of Christmas cheer, but it hopes to tap Christmas charity.
- A Gemini person brings good cheer and happiness in your life.
- For our own culture, steeped as it is in the relentless pursuit of personal pleasure and endless cheer, that message is worth heeding.
- The volunteers' main aim is to make strangers feel at home, loved and appreciated by spreading cheer and elation all around.
- It was good activist fun that brought cheer to the soul.
- She would say and do things at random, and it was always said or done with her usual cheer and joy.
- It is at once an outlet for our feelings and a source of cheer and hope.
- The weekend includes a disco, and should be lots of fun as a whole, with lots of high spirits and good cheer!
- It was an evening of rejoicing and good cheer at the annual switching on of the Foxford Christmas Lights.
- Special events held at the school are real treats for the kids, bringing joy and cheer into their lives.
- These filled shoe boxes are Christmas presents that we hope will bring some cheer to these children on Christmas morning.
- In today's world of stress and struggle it is a great thing if I can bring cheer, hope and liveliness to my family and surroundings.
- It pops like-minded scribes into committees and they help to spread saffron cheer by selecting others like themselves, or doing what is expected of them.
Synonyms happiness, joy, joyousness, cheerfulness, cheeriness, gladness, merriment, gaiety, hilarity, mirth, glee, blitheness, jubilation, exultation, euphoria, jollity, jolliness, high spirits, joviality, jocularity, conviviality, light-heartedness, buoyancy, optimism, hope, hopefulness - 2.1 Food and drink provided for a festive occasion.
they had partaken heartily of the Christmas cheer Example sentencesExamples - With drink and festive cheer in excess, it's easy to throw caution to the wind and find yourself acting recklessly on a Christmas night out.
Synonyms fare, food, foodstuffs, eatables, provisions, rations, sustenance, meat
Phrases archaic Cheerful; optimistic. Example sentencesExamples - There was plenty of good cheer as everyone sat down to a four course meal.
- Though it is a season of good cheer and goodwill toward all, it is also a time of conspicuous energy consumption.
- It was to be a rosy day, full of good cheer and bright optimism.
- With the kids jingle belling and everyone telling you be of good cheer, it's the most wonderful time of the year.
- For many folks, the holidays are a time to join family and loved ones in a blizzard of good cheer and heartwarming togetherness.
Synonyms happy, jolly, merry, bright, glad, sunny, joyful, joyous, light-hearted, in good spirits, in high spirits, sparkling, bubbly, exuberant, ebullient, cock-a-hoop, elated, gleeful, breezy, airy, cheery, sprightly, jaunty, animated, radiant, smiling, grinning, laughing, mirthful, frolicsome
Three successive hurrahs shouted to express appreciation or congratulation. three cheers for the winners! Example sentencesExamples - If the relocation of 110 civil service jobs from London to York is not worth three cheers, it certainly merits a hearty two.
- One passenger led the rest in three cheers for Concorde.
- Join with me now, and give three cheers for the life of a great Tasmanian.
- There was levity, including lots of cheers and high spirits, a conga line and even three cheers for the Queen's 50th jubilee.
- She was treated to a chorus of ‘happy birthday’ and three cheers from the assembled guests.
- It was a congratulations to him and a three cheers.
- The Commerce students of Fatima College topped the competitive list with high scores, receiving three cheers from the spectators.
- Respecting Copyright is a good thing, and three cheers for a website that makes it easier to do that.
- He and the other two waved the rest off and said three cheers to them.
- When they tried to raise three cheers for the couple during the walkabout, they could only muster two.
Origin Middle English: from Old French chiere ‘face’, from late Latin cara, from Greek kara ‘head’. The original sense was ‘face’, hence ‘expression, mood’, later specifically ‘a good mood’. |