English dictionary
cheer
nounAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
noun
- a cry or shout of approval
verb
- show approval or good wishes by shouting
verb
- spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
verb
- become cheerful
verb
- cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
verb
- give encouragement to
Example sentences
flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room
everybody cheered the birthday boy
The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers
She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee