'Cheer' definitions:
Definition of 'cheer'
(from WordNet)
noun
A cry or shout of approval
noun
The quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" [syn: cheerfulness, cheer, sunniness, sunshine] [ant: uncheerfulness]
verb
verb
Show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
verb
Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee" [syn: cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up]
verb
Become cheerful [syn: cheer, cheer up, chirk up] [ant: complain, kick, kvetch, plain, quetch, sound off]
verb
Definition of 'Cheer'
From: GCIDE
- Cheer \Cheer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cheered (ch[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. cheering.]
- 1. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up. --Cowpe. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. [1913 Webster]
- The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers; as, to cheer hounds in a chase. [1913 Webster]
- To cheer ship, to salute a passing ship by cheers of sailors stationed in the rigging.
- Syn: To gladden; encourage; inspirit; comfort; console; enliven; refresh; exhilarate; animate; applaud. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Cheer'
From: GCIDE
- Cheer \Cheer\ (ch[=e]r), n. [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF. chiere, F. ch[`e]re, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. ka`ra head; akin to Skr. [,c]iras, L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E. cranium.]
- 1. The face; the countenance or its expression. [Obs.] "Sweat of thy cheer." --Wyclif. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart. [1913 Webster]
- Be of good cheer. --Matt. ix. 2. [1913 Webster]
- The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer. --Holland. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation. [1913 Webster]
- I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 1. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer. [1913 Webster]
- 5. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc. [1913 Webster]
- Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster]
- {What cheer?} How do you fare? What is there that is cheering? [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Cheer'
From: GCIDE
- Cheer \Cheer\, v. i.
- 1. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up. [1913 Webster]
- At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up. --A. Philips. [1913 Webster]
- 2. To be in any state or temper of mind. [Obs.] [1913 Webster]
- How cheer'st thou, Jessica? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 3. To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc. [1913 Webster]
- And even the ranks of Tusculum Could scare forbear to cheer. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'cheer'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abide by,
- accede,
- accept,
- acclaim,
- acclamation,
- acquiesce,
- acquiesce in,
- afford hope,
- agree,
- agree to,
- agree with,
- alleluia,
- animate,
- applaud,
- applause,
- assent,
- assure,
- augur well,
- bark,
- battle cry,
- bawl,
- bear up,
- beatification,
- beatitude,
- bellow,
- bewitchment,
- bid fair,
- big hand,
- blessedness,
- bliss,
- blissfulness,
- blitheness,
- blithesomeness,
- board,
- bolster,
- boost,
- brace,
- brace up,
- bread,
- bread and butter,
- brighten,
- brightness,
- brisk,
- brisken,
- buck up,
- buoy up,
- buoyancy,
- burst of applause,
- buy,
- call,
- caterwaul,
- cheer on,
- cheer up,
- cheerfulness,
- cheeriness,
- cheery vein,
- chirk up,
- chorus of cheers,
- clap,
- clap the hands,
- clapping,
- clapping of hands,
- cloud nine,
- comestibles,
- comfort,
- comply,
- condole with,
- consent,
- consolation,
- console,
- conviviality,
- creature comfort,
- cry,
- cry for joy,
- cuisine,
- daily bread,
- delectation,
- delight,
- disposition,
- drive on,
- ease,
- eatables,
- eclat,
- ecstasy,
- ecstatics,
- edibles,
- egg on,
- elate,
- elation,
- embolden,
- enchantment,
- encore,
- encourage,
- encouragement,
- enliven,
- eupeptic mien,
- exaltation,
- exhilarate,
- exhilaration,
- exuberance,
- fare,
- fast food,
- feast,
- felicity,
- festivity,
- food,
- food and drink,
- foodstuff,
- fortify,
- frame of mind,
- fresh up,
- freshen,
- freshen up,
- gaiety,
- geniality,
- give a cheer,
- give a hand,
- give a lift,
- give comfort,
- give hope,
- give the nod,
- gladden,
- gladness,
- gladsomeness,
- glee,
- goad on,
- good cheer,
- hail,
- hallelujah,
- halloo,
- hand,
- handclap,
- handclapping,
- happiness,
- hasten on,
- have good prospects,
- health food,
- hear it for,
- hearten,
- heartiness,
- heaven,
- hie on,
- high spirits,
- hold out hope,
- hold out promise,
- hold with,
- holler,
- hollo,
- hooray,
- hoot,
- hopefulness,
- hosanna,
- hound on,
- howl,
- hurrah,
- hurray,
- hurry on,
- huzzah,
- in toto,
- ingesta,
- inspire,
- inspire hope,
- inspirit,
- intoxication,
- invigorate,
- jollity,
- joviality,
- joy,
- joyance,
- joyfulness,
- junk food,
- justify hope,
- kitchen stuff,
- lift up,
- liven,
- make fair promise,
- meat,
- merriment,
- merrymaking,
- mirth,
- nerve,
- nod,
- nod assent,
- optimism,
- ovation,
- overhappiness,
- overjoyfulness,
- paean,
- paradise,
- perk up,
- pick up,
- plaudit,
- pleasantness,
- popularity,
- promise,
- provender,
- provision,
- put at ease,
- quicken,
- radiance,
- rah,
- raise expectations,
- raise hope,
- rallying cry,
- rapture,
- ravishment,
- reanimate,
- reassure,
- receive,
- recreate,
- refresh,
- refreshen,
- regale,
- reinvigorate,
- rejoice,
- rejoice the heart,
- relieve,
- renew,
- revelry,
- revive,
- revivify,
- roar,
- root,
- root for,
- root on,
- rosy expectation,
- round of applause,
- sanguine humor,
- sanguineness,
- scream,
- screech,
- set at ease,
- set up,
- seventh heaven,
- shout,
- shout hosanna,
- shriek,
- solace,
- speed on,
- spirit,
- spread,
- spur on,
- squall,
- squawk,
- squeal,
- steel,
- stimulate,
- strengthen,
- subscribe to,
- sunniness,
- sunshine,
- support,
- sustenance,
- sympathize with,
- table,
- take kindly to,
- thunder of applause,
- transport,
- tucker,
- unalloyed happiness,
- uplift,
- urge on,
- viands,
- victuals,
- vitalize,
- vittles,
- vivify,
- vote for,
- war cry,
- war whoop,
- warm,
- welcome,
- whip on,
- whoop,
- winsomeness,
- yammer,
- yap,
- yawl,
- yawp,
- yell,
- yelp,
- yes,
- yield assent,
- yippee,
- yo-ho,
- yowl