cheer meaning and definition

CHEER noun

Definition of cheer (noun)

1. a cry or shout of approval
2. the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
   • "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
   • synonyms: cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine
   • antonym: uncheerfulness

CHEER verb

Definition of cheer (verb)

1. give encouragement to
   • synonyms: embolden, hearten, recreate
   • antonym: dishearten
2. show approval or good wishes by shouting
   • "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
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"
   • synonyms: cheer up, jolly along, jolly up
4. become cheerful
   • synonyms: cheer up, chirk up
   • antonym: complain
5. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
   • "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
   • synonyms: barrack, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on