n. | 1. | The face; the countenance or its expression. | |||
1. | That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; | ||||
2. | Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart. | ||||
3. | Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation. | ||||
5. | A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc.
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v. t. | 1. | To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; - often with up. | |||
2. | To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. | ||||
3. | To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers;
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v. i. | 1. | To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; - usually with | |||
2. | To be in any state or temper of mind. | ||||
3. | To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc. |
Noun | 1. | cheer - a cry or shout of approval |
2. | cheer - the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" Synonyms: cheerfulness | |
Verb | 1. | cheer - give encouragement to |
2. | cheer - show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" | |
3. | cheer - cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee" | |
4. | cheer - become cheerful | |
5. | cheer - urge on or encourage especially by shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" |