cheer

1. 1

   A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.uncountable

   • I have not that alacrity of spirit, / Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have.
2. 2

   That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive occasion.uncountable

   • a table loaded with good cheer
3. 3

   A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah".countable

   • Three cheers for the birthday boy!
   • A cheer rose from the crowd.
4. 4

   A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.countable

5. 5

   One's facial expression or countenance.countableobsoleteuncountable

   • And soo on the morne they were alle accorded that they shold departe eueryche from other / And on the morne they departed with wepynge chere / and euery knyȝt took the way that hym lyked best
   • Heraclitus taking pitie and compassion of the very same condition of ours, was continually seene with a sad, mournfull, and heavie cheere [translating visage], and with teares trickling downe his blubbered eyes.
6. 6

   One's attitude, mood.archaiccountableuncountable

   • And anon he talked with them, and sayde unto them: be of good chere, it is I, be not afrayed.
   • The parents […] fled away with heavy cheer.

1. 1

   To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.transitive

   • We were cheered by the offer of a cup of tea.
2. 2

   To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.transitive

   • The proud he tam'd, the penitent he cheer'd.
3. 3

   To encourage to do something.obsoletetransitive

   • Let’s cheere our ſouldiers to incounter him, […] And burne him in the fury of that flame, That none can quench but blood and Empery.
4. 4

   To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.ambitransitive

   • The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.
   • The crowd cheered the athletes.
5. 5

   To feel or express enthusiasm for (something).figurativelytransitive

   • The finance sector will cheer this decision.

syn. acclaim · acclamate · applaud · hail · barrack · beclap · cheer · cheer on · clap · encheer · hurrah · hurray

ant. heckle · jeer at · sneer

1. 1

   Cheerleading, especially when practiced as a competitive sport.CanadaUSuncountable

   • Alex participated in cheer all four years of college.
   • I'm going to wear my new cheer shoes at cheer today.

1. 1

   Pronunciation spelling of chair.alt-ofpronunciation-spelling

   • Well then, I seed a little junewile get on a cheer and smash—
   • “I’ll just take that there soup-bowl,” he remarked. “Mount up on a cheer, little gal, an’ hand it down to me.”