cheer

cheer

 (chîr)

n.

1.

a. A shout of approval, encouragement, or congratulation: a remark that drew cheers from the crowd.

b. A short, rehearsed jingle or phrase, shouted in unison by a squad of cheerleaders.

2. Comfort or encouragement: a message of cheer.

3. Lightness of spirits or mood; gaiety or joy: a happy tune, full of cheer.

4. Festive food and drink; refreshment: did not refrain from sampling their holiday cheer.

v. cheered, cheer·ing, cheers

v.intr.

1.

a. To shout cheers. See Synonyms at applaud.

b. To express praise or approval: Bloggers cheered when the favorable decision was announced.

2. To become cheerful: had lunch and soon cheered up.

v.tr.

1.

a. To encourage with cheers: The fans cheered the runners on. See Synonyms at encourage.

b. To salute or acclaim with cheers; applaud.

c. To express praise or approval for; acclaim: cheered the results of the election.

2. To make happier or more cheerful: a warm fire that cheered us.

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[Middle English chere, expression, mood, from Old French chiere, face, from Late Latin cara, from Greek kara, head; see ker- in Indo-European roots.]

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cheer′er n.

cheer′ing·ly adv.

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cheer

(tʃɪə)

vb

1. (usually foll by up) to make or become happy or hopeful; comfort or be comforted

2. to applaud with shouts

3. (when: tr, sometimes foll by on) to encourage (a team, person, etc) with shouts, esp in contests

n

4. a shout or cry of approval, encouragement, etc, often using such words as hurrah! or rah! rah! rah!

5. three cheers three shouts of hurrah given in unison by a group to honour someone or celebrate something

6. happiness; good spirits

7. state of mind; spirits (archaic, except in the phrases be of good cheer, with good cheer)

8. archaic provisions for a feast; fare

[C13 (in the sense: face, welcoming aspect): from Old French chere, from Late Latin cara face, from Greek kara head]

ˈcheerer n

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cheer

(tʃɪər)

n.

1. a shout of encouragement, approval, etc.

2. a shout used by spectators to encourage an athletic team, contestant, etc.

3. something that gives comfort or joy: words of cheer.

4. a state of feeling or spirits: Be of good cheer.

5. gladness, gaiety, or animation.

6. food and drink: to invite friends for Christmas cheer.

interj.

7. cheers, (used as a salutation or toast.)

v.t.

8. to salute with shouts of approval, congratulation, triumph, etc.

9. to gladden; raise the spirits of (often fol. by up): The good news cheered her.

v.i.

10. to utter cheers of approval, encouragement, etc.

11. Obs. to be in a particular state of mind or spirits.

12. cheer on, to encourage or urge on.

13. cheer up, to become or make happier or more cheerful.

[1175–1225; Middle English chere face < Anglo-French; Old French chiere < Late Latin cara < Greek kárā face, head]

cheer′er, n.

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cheer

Past participle: cheered
Gerund: cheering

Imperative

cheer

cheer

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	cheer - a cry or shout of approval     commendation, approval - a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips" banzai - a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph bravo - a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance hooray, hurrah - a victory cheer; "let's give the team a big hurrah" salvo - a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval"
	2.	cheer - the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity disposition, temperament - your usual mood; "he has a happy disposition" good-humoredness, good-humouredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness - a cheerful willingness to be obliging
Verb	1.	cheer - give encouragement to embolden, hearten, recreate buck up, take heart - gain courage encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
	2.	cheer - show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" applaud - express approval of; "I applaud your efforts" lighten, lighten up, buoy up - make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a bit"
	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" cheer up, jolly along, jolly up amuse - make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"
	4.	cheer - become cheerful chirk up, cheer up exuberate, exult, jubilate, rejoice, triumph - to express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?" buoy up, lighten up, lighten - become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up a bit" joy, rejoice - feel happiness or joy kvetch, plain, quetch, complain, sound off, kick - express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness; "My mother complains all day"; "She has a lot to kick about"
	5.	cheer - spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" exhort, pep up, root on, urge on, barrack, urge, inspire cheerlead - act as a cheerleader in a sports event encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to

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cheer

verb

1. applaud, hail, acclaim, clap, hurrah Cheering crowds lined the route.
applaud boo, ridicule, hiss, jeer, blow a raspberry

2. hearten, encourage, warm, comfort, elevate, animate, console, uplift, brighten, exhilarate, solace, enliven, cheer up, buoy up, gladden, elate, inspirit The people around him were cheered by his presence.
hearten depress, discourage, darken, sadden, dishearten

noun

1. applause, ovation, plaudits, acclamation The colonel was rewarded by a resounding cheer from his men.

2. cheerfulness, comfort, joy, optimism, animation, glee, solace, buoyancy, mirth, gaiety, merriment, liveliness, gladness, hopefulness, merry-making This news did not bring them much cheer.

cheer someone up comfort, encourage, brighten, hearten, enliven, gladden, gee up, jolly along (informal) She chatted away brightly, trying to cheer him up.

cheer up take heart, rally, perk up, buck up (informal) Cheer up, things could be a lot worse.

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cheer

noun

A condition of supreme well-being and good spirits:

beatitude, blessedness, bliss, cheerfulness, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy, joyfulness.

verb

1. To give great or keen pleasure to:

delight, enchant, gladden, gratify, overjoy, please, pleasure, tickle.

Archaic: joy.

2. To impart strength and confidence to.Also used with up:

buck up, encourage, hearten, nerve, perk up.

3. To impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to.Also used with on:

animate, embolden, encourage, inspire, inspirit, motivate.

4. To express approval, especially by clapping:

applaud, clap, root.

Idiom: give someone a hand.

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Translations

تَهْليلحالةٌ نَفْسِيّةٌ حَسَنَههُتافيَهْتِفُ لِيُهَلِّلُ ل

náladapovzbuditpovzbuzeníprovolat slávuprovolávání slávy

heppehumørhurraråbjubeltiljuble

zujubelnBeifallermutigenHurraStimmung

ζητωκραυγάζωζητωκραυγήεπευφημίαεπευφημώ

aclamarovaciónvitorearvivarovacionar

hurratakannustaaosoittaa suosiotasuosionosoitus

acclamationencouragerréjouirchèrecourage

navijativeselje

megéljenez

fagnafagnaîaróphugarástand, skap

acclamareacclamazioneallietareapplaudireapplauso

喝采声援する

갈채성원하다

ačiū!džiaugsmingasdžiugesysdžiugiaidžiugus

labs garastāvoklislai dzīvo!'piekrišanas/urā saucienssveikt

juichenjuichkreet

hurraropheiaropheieheie framheie på

rozweselićusposobienie

alegrarfestejarviva

ободрительное восклицаниеприветствовать

volanie na slávuvolať na slávu

vzklikvzklikati

hurra förhurrarop

เปล่งเสียงแสดงความยินดีการส่งเสียงเชียร์

alkışalkışlamakruhsal durumtezahürattezahürat yapmak

cổ vũtiếng cổ vũ

欢呼为...欢呼心情

cheer

[tʃɪəʳ]

A. N

1. (= applause) → ovación f, aclamación f; (= hurrah) → vítor m, viva m
a cheer went up from the crowd → la multitud prorrumpió en ovaciones or vítores
there were loud cheers at this → esto fue muy aplaudido
three cheers for the president! → ¡viva el presidente!, ¡tres hurras por el presidente!

2. (= comfort) → consuelo m
the inflation figures offer little cheer to the government → el nivel de inflación brinda poco consuelo al gobierno

3. (= state of mind) be of good cheer (liter) → ¡ánimo!

B. EXCL cheers! (= toast) → ¡salud! (Brit) (= thank you) → ¡gracias!; (= goodbye) → ¡hasta luego!

C. VT

1. (= applaud) [+ winner etc] → aclamar, vitorear

2. (also cheer up) (= gladden) → alegrar, animar
I was much cheered by the news → me alegró mucho la noticia

D. VI (= shout) → dar vivas, dar vítores

cheer on VT + ADV → animar (con aplausos or gritos)

cheer up

A. VI + ADV → animarse, alegrarse
cheer up! → ¡anímate!, ¡ánimo!

B. VT + ADV → alegrar, animar; [+ person] → levantar el ánimo a

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cheer

[ˈtʃɪə^r]

vt

[+ team, speaker] → acclamer, applaudir

(= gladden) → réconforter

vi → applaudir

n → acclamations fpl
to give a cheer → pousser un hourra

cheers! excl

(= good health) → à la vôtre!

(= thanks) → merci!

cheer on

vt → encourager

cheer up

vi (= become more cheerful) → se dérider (= be more hopeful) → reprendre courage
cheer up! → ne te laisse pas abattre!

vt [+ person] → remonter le moral à; [+ room] → égayer
I was trying to cheer him up → J'essayais de lui remonter le moral.

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cheer

n

→ Hurra- or Beifallsruf m; (= cheering) → Hurrageschrei nt, → Jubel m; to give three cheers for somebody → jdn dreimal hochleben lassen, ein dreifaches Hoch auf jdn ausbringen; three cheers for Mike! → ein dreifaches Hurra für Mike!; cheers! (inf: = your health) → prost!; (Brit inf: = goodbye) → tschüs(s)! (inf); (Brit inf: = thank you) → danke schön!

(= comfort) → Aufmunterung f, → Ermutigung f; the news gave us some cheer → die Nachricht munterte uns auf; words of cheer → aufmunternde Worte, Zuspruch m

(old) be of good cheer → seid guten Mutes or wohlgemut (old)

(old, = food etc) good cheer → Tafelfreude (→ n pl) f (old)

vt

person → zujubeln (+dat); thing, event → bejubeln

(= gladden) → aufmuntern, aufheitern, froh machen

vi → jubeln, hurra or Hurra rufen

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cheer

[tʃɪəʳ]

1. n (shout) → evviva m inv; (applause) → applauso
three cheers for the winner! → tre urrà per il vincitore!

2. vt

a. (applaud, winner) → applaudire

b. (gladden) → rallegrare

3. vi → applaudire

cheer on vt + adv (person) → incitare

cheer up

1. vi + adv → rallegrarsi, farsi animo
cheer up! → coraggio!, su con la vita!

2. vt + adv → rallegrare, tirar su di morale

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cheer

(tʃiə) noun

1. a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome. Three cheers for the Queen! hoera هُتاف одобрителен вик viva provolávání slávy das Hurra hurraråb ζητωκραυγήviva, hurra hurraahüüd هورا؛ هلهله suosionosoitus acclamation עדוד, עידוד हर्ष raspoloženje, klicanje, odobravanje éljenzés sorakan fagnaðaróp urrà, acclamazione かっさい 환호성 valio! piekrišanas/urā sauciens; lai dzīvo!' sorakan juichkreet, aanmoediginghurrarop, bravorop, heiaropokrzyk, wiwat خواشحالى: څه چه خوشحالى راولى: دخوشحالۍ يا تحسين ږغ viva ovaţie подбадривающее, приветственное восклицание volanie na slávu vzklik navijanje bifallsrop, hurrarop การส่งเสียงเชียร์ alkış 歡呼 ура! слава! نعرۂ تحسین tiếng reo mừng 欢呼

2. mood. Be of good cheer. blymoedigheid حالةٌ نَفْسِيّةٌ حَسَنَه настроение humor nálada die Stimmung (godt) humør διάθεσηhumor tuju روحیه؛ حالت mieliala courageשמח अच्छा मिजाज veselost, veselje hangulat gembira hugarástand, skap umore 気分 성원 nuotaika labs garastāvoklis gembiralah humeurhumør, munterhetnastrój روحیه،جرت humor dispoziţie настроение dobrá nálada razpoloženje raspoloženje sinnesstämning อารมณ์ ruhsal durum 心情 настрій خوشگورا مزاج hạnh phúc 心情

verb

to give a shout of approval etc (to). The crowd cheered the new champion. toejuig يَهْتِفُ لِ насърчавам ovacionar provolat slávu zujubeln råbe hurra; tiljuble επευφημώvitorear, aclamar hurraatama هورا کشیدن؛ زنده باد گفتن kannustaa encourager לְהָרִיע जयजयकार करना razveseliti se (meg)éljenez bersorak fagna acclamare かっさいを送る 성원하다 sveikinti sveikt menyorak toejuichen, aanmoedigenrope hurra, heie fram, jublewiwatować هورا،ژوندی وی ovacionar a ovaţiona приветствовать volať na slávu vzklikati klicati jubla bifall åt, heja på, hurra för เปล่งเสียงแสดงความยินดี alkışlamak 為...歡呼 гучно вітати, вітати оплесками شادمانی کا نعرہ لگانا tiếng reo mừng 为...欢呼

ˈcheerful adjective

full of, or causing, happiness. a cheerful smile; cheerful news. opgeruimd مُبْتَهٍج، مُفْرِح бодър alegre veselý, příjemný heiter munter ευδιάθετος, χαρμόσυνοςalegre, animado, risueño rõõmus شاد؛ سرزنده iloinen joyeuxשמח आनन्दित veseo, razdragan derűs gembira glaðvær; uppörvandi allegro, gioioso 朗らかな 명랑한 džiaugsmingas, linksmas līksms; priecīgs riang vrolijkglad, munter, oppmuntrenderadosny خوشحال alegre vesel; înveselitor радостный radostný vesel radostan glad, munter, glädjande ที่ร่าเริง neşeli, şen; güzel 快樂的，高興的 бадьорий, веселий خوش باش ، شادماں hào hứng 快乐的，高兴的

ˈcheerfully adverb

opgeruimd بابْتِهاج، بِفَرَح، بانْشِراح الصَّدْر весело alegremente vesele heiter muntert; fornøjet καλοδιάθετα alegremente rõõmsalt با شادی ilosesti joyeusement בְּשִׂמחָה आनन्दपूर्वक veseo, radostan, vedar derűsen penuh kegembiraan glaðlega; fúslega allegramente, gioiosamente 朗らかに 명랑하게 linksmai līksmi; priecīgi dengan riang vrolijkgladelig, med glede, muntert radośnie په خوشحالى سره alegremente vesel радостно radostne veselo radosno glatt, muntert อย่างร่าเริง neşeyle 快樂地，高興地 бадьоро, весело شاداں و فرحاں một cách phấn khởi 快乐地，高兴地

ˈcheerfulness noun

opgeruimdheid ابْتِهاج، فَرَح، انْشِراح الصَّدْر бодрост alegria veselá mysl/nálada die Heiterkeit godt humør; glæde κέφιalegría, buen humor rõõmsus شادی؛ سرزندگی iloisuus gaêté שמחה आनन्द veselje, radost, vedrina vidámság kegembiraan glaðlyndi allegria 朗らかさ 명랑함 linksmumas līksmība keriangan vrolijkheidglede, munterhet wesołość خوشحالی alegria veselie радостность veselosť veselost veselost gladlynthet ความแจ่มใส neşeli olma, neşelilik 快樂，高興 бадьорість خوشی ، مسرت ، زندہ دلی sự phấn khởi 快乐，高兴

ˈcheerless adjective

gloomy. a cheerless room. neerslagtig كَئيب، مُنْقَبِضُ الصَّدْر безрадостен triste ponurý freudlos glædesløs; trist μελαγχολικόςtriste sünge دلگیر؛ غمگین iloton tristeעצוב उदास neveseo, turoban szomorú sedih, suram gleðisnauður triste, squallido 陰気な 우울한 niūrus drūms muram vreugdeloosgledeløs, tristponury غمجن،خپه triste trist, posomorât унылый pochmúrny žalosten sumoran glädjelös, dyster ไม่รื่นเริง kasvetli, hüzün verici 陰鬱的 сумний, понурий افسردہ ، مردہ دل ảm đạm 阴郁的

cheers! interjection

1. used as a toast when drinking. gesondheid صَحْتين! نَخْبَك! كاسَك! (عند الشراب) Наздраве saúde Na zdraví! Prost! skål εβίβα! (επιφ.) ¡salud! terviseks!, proosit! به سلامتی kippis à la vtre “לְחָיִים!” शराब पीते वक्त कहा जाता है živjeli egészségére! selamat skál! salute 乾杯！ 건배! į sveikatą! uz veselību! (tosts) sorak cheers proost!skål! na zdrowie په سلامتی saúde noroc! (за) ваше здоровье na zdravie! na zdravje živeli skål! คำกล่าวเมื่อชนแก้วกันหมายถึงขอให้มีสุขภาพดี şerefe! 乾杯 за ваше здоров'я! будьмо! شراب پیتے وقت ایک دوسرے کو کہتے ہیں sử dụng khi nâng cốc chúc sức khỏe 干杯！

2. cheerio!. tot siens إلى اللقاء Здравей adeus tak ahoj, nazdar mach's gut! hej-hej γεια!¡adiós!, ¡hasta luego! nägemist! خدانگهدار nähdään salut!שלום वाह-वाह živjeli viszlát! selamat! Sampai jumpa bless!; skál! salute! さよなら (헤어질 때) 안녕 sudie! visu labu! sorak cheerio daag! ha det!cześć خدا حافظ adeus salut! всего (хорошего)! nazdar! živio živeli hej då! คำอวยพรเวลาดื่มฉลองหรือจากกัน Hoşçakal!, Hadi eyvallah! 再會 бувайте здорові! усього найкращого! خوشی کا اظہار chào tạm biệt 再会！

3. thanks!. dankie شُكْرا мерси obrigado děkuji Danke tak ευχαριστώ!¡gracias! tänan! ممنون kiitos merci!תודה शुक्रिया živjeli kösz! terima kasih! takk! grazie! ありがとう！ 감사합니다! ačiū! paldies! sorak terima kasih bedankt!takk!dzięki! مننه obrigado mersi! спасибо! ďakujem hvala hvala tack! ขอบคุณ Teşekkürler!, Sağol! 多謝 дякую! شکریہ cám ơn 多谢！

ˈcheery adjective

lively and happy. opgewek حَيَوي، مُبْهِج، جَذْلان жизнерадостен cordial živý, veselý froh munter; glad; fornøjelig εγκάρδιος, χαρούμενοςalegre, lleno de alegría, optimista lõbus دلشاد؛ سرحال eloisa joyeuxעליז खुश vedar, veseo vidám gembira kátur, glaðvær allegro, cordiale 陽気な 기분 좋은 džiugus līksms; jautrs girang opgewektmunter, livligwesoły خوشحاله cordial voios оживлённый radostný živahen radostan glad, munter ที่มีความสุข şen, neşeli, keyifli 開心愉快的 бадьорий; радісний زندہ دل ، مسرور vui vẻ 喜气洋洋的

ˈcheerily adverb

vrolik بابْتِهاج، بِفَرَح жизнерадостно cordialmente vesele froh muntert; fornøjeligt εγκάρδια alegremente lõbusalt با شادی iloisesti gaiement בְּעַלִיזוּת प्रसन्नता से veselo, srdačno vidáman dengan riang glaðlega cordialmente 陽気に 기분 좋게 džiugiai līksmi; jautri dengan girang opgewektmuntert, livlig wesoło په خوشحالی cordialmente voios оживлённо radostne živahno radosno glatt, muntert อย่างมีความสุข neşeyle, keyifle 開心愉快地 весело زندہ دلی سے một cách phấn khởi 喜气洋洋地

ˈcheeriness noun

vrolikheid ابْتِهاج، فَرَح жизнерадостност cordialidade veselost der Frohsinn munterhed; glæde εγκαρδιότηταalegría lõbusus سرور؛ دلشادی iloisuus gaîtéעליזות प्रसन्नता veselje, srdačnost víg alaptermészet keriangan glaðværð allegria, cordialità 陽気さ 명랑함 džiugesys jautrība kegirangan opgewektheidglede, munterhet, livlighet wesołość خوشحالی cordialidade voioşie оживленность veselosť živahnost radost munterhet, glättighet ความสุข neşeli olma 開心愉快 веселість شادمانی کی کیفیت sự phấn khởi 喜气洋洋

cheer up

to make or become (more cheerful). He cheered up when he saw her; The flowers will cheer her up. opvrolik يَبْتَهِج، يَفْرَح، يَنْشَرِح صَدْرُه развеселявам (се) animar(-se) rozjařit, rozjasnit se aufheitern fatte nyt mod; opmuntre φτιάχνω το κέφι κπ. reanimarse virgutama, virguma شاد کردن piristyä s'egayer לְעוֹדֵד प्रसन्न करना, प्रसन्न होना razveseliti se felvidul menghibur hressa, kæta; verða léttari í geði farsi animo, rallegrarsi 元気づける 격려하다 pradžiug(in)ti, pralinksmėti uzmundrināt; uzlabot garastāvokli menggembirakan opvrolijkenoppmuntre; lyse opprozweselić, ucieszyć się خوشحال کول animar(-se) a (se) înveseli ободрять potešiť razveseliti (se) oraspoložiti muntra upp, gaska upp sig ทำให้รื่นเริงขึ้น neşelen(dir)mek 使…感到高興，使…振作起來 тішити(ся); підбадьорити(ся) خوش ہونا làm vui vẻ （使）感到高兴，（使）振作起来

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cheer

→ تَهْليل, يُهَلِّلُ ل povzbudit, povzbuzení heppe, jubel Beifall, zujubeln ζητωκραυγάζω, ζητωκραυγή ovación, ovacionar osoittaa suosiota, suosionosoitus encouragement, encourager navijati, veselje incoraggiare, urrà 喝采, 声援する 갈채, 성원하다 juichen, juichkreet heie på, hurrarop rozweselić, usposobienie alegrar, festejar, viva ободрительное восклицание, приветствовать hurra för, hurrarop เปล่งเสียงแสดงความยินดี, การส่งเสียงเชียร์ tezahürat, tezahürat yapmak cổ vũ, tiếng cổ vũ 欢呼

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