cheer (redirected from cheering up)

cheer  (chîr)

n.

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

2. A source of joy or happiness; a comfort.

3.

a. A shout of approval, encouragement, or congratulation.

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

4. Festive food and drink; refreshment.

v. cheered, cheer·ing, cheers

v.tr.

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

2. To encourage with or as if with cheers; urge: The fans cheered the runners on. See Synonyms at encourage.

3. To salute or acclaim with cheers; applaud. See Synonyms at applaud.

v.intr.

1. To shout cheers.

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

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[Middle English chere, expression, mood, from Old French chiere, face, from Late Latin cara, from Greek kara, head; see ker-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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cheerer n.

cheering·ly adv.

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cheer

Verb

1. to applaud or encourage with shouts

2. cheer up to make or become happy or hopeful; comfort or be comforted

Noun

1. a shout of applause or encouragement

2. a feeling of cheerfulness: the news brought little cheer [Middle English (in the sense: face, welcoming aspect), from Greek kara head]

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 << OPPOSITE boo

verb 2. hearten, encourage, warm, comfort, elevate, animate, console, uplift, brighten, exhilarate, solace, enliven, cheer up, buoy up, gladden, elate, inspirit << OPPOSITE dishearten

noun 3. applause, ovation

noun 4. cheerfulness, comfort, joy, optimism, animation, glee, solace, buoyancy, mirth, gaiety, merriment, liveliness, gladness, hopefulness, merry-making

cheer someone up comfort, encourage, brighten, hearten, enliven, gladden, gee up, jolly along (informal)

cheer up take heart, rally, perk up, buck up (informal)

Translations

cheer [tʃɪəʳ] vt → vitorear, ovacionar (= gladden); alegrar, animar

vi → dar vivas

n → viva m;

cheers npl → vítores mpl;

cheers! → ¡salud!

cheer on vt [+ person etc] → animar con aplausos or gritos

cheer up vi → animarse

vt → alegrar, animar

cheer [tʃɪəʳ] vt → acclamer, applaudir (= gladden); réjouir, réconforter

vi → applaudir

n (gen pl) → acclamations fpl, applaudissements mpl; bravos mpl, hourras mpl;

cheers! → à la vôtre!

cheer on vt → encourager (par des cris etc)

cheer up vi → se dérider, reprendre courage

vt → remonter le moral à or de, dérider, égayer

cheer [tʃɪəʳ] vt → zujubeln +dat;

(gladden) → aufmuntern, aufheitern

vi → jubeln, Hurra rufen

n (gen pl) → Hurraruf m, Beifallsruf m;

cheers npl → Hurrageschrei nt, Jubel m;

cheers! → prost!

cheer on cheer vt → anspornen, anfeuern

cheer up cheer vi → vergnügter or fröhlicher werden

vt → aufmuntern, aufheitern

cheer [tʃɪəʳ] vt → applaudire (= gladden); rallegrare

vi → applaudire

n (gen pl) → applausi mpl; evviva mpl;

cheers! → salute!

cheer on vt [+ person etc] → incitare

cheer up vi → rallegrarsi, farsi animo

vt → rallegrare

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cheer

n cheer [tʃiə]

1 a shout of approval, encouragement or welcome Three cheers for the Queen! hoera هُتاف одобрителен вик provolávání slávy hurraråb das Hurra ζητωκραυγή viva, hurra hurraahüüd هورا؛ هلهله eläköön-huuto acclamation(s) עִדוּד @@@עִידוּד$$$ हर्ष raspoloženje, klicanje, odobravanje éljenzés sorakan fagnaðaróp urrà, acclamazione かっさい 환호 valio! piekrišanas/urā sauciens; lai dzīvo!' sorakan juichkreet, aanmoediging hurrarop, bravorop, heiarop okrzyk, wiwat viva ovaţie подбадривающее, приветственное восклицание volanie na slávu vzklik navijanje bifallsrop, hurrarop การส่งเสียงเชียร์ alkış(lama) 歡呼 ура! слава! نعرۂ تحسین tiếng reo mừng 欢呼

2 mood Be of good cheer. blymoedigheid حالةٌ نَفْسِيّةٌ حَسَنَه настроение nálada (godt) humør die Stimmung διάθεση humor tuju روحیه؛ حالت tuuli courage שָׂמֵח अच्छा मिजाज veselost, veselje hangulat gembira hugarástand, skap umore 気分 기분 nuotaika labs garastāvoklis gembiralah humeur (godt) humør, munterhet nastrój humor dispoziţie настроение dobrá nálada razpoloženje raspoloženje sinnesstämning ความสดชื่นรื่นเริง ruhsal durum 心情 настрій خوشگورا مزاج hạnh phúc 心情

v

to give a shout of approval etc (to) The crowd cheered the new champion. toejuig يَهْتِفُ لِ насърчавам provolat slávu råbe hurra; tiljuble zujubeln επευφημώ vitorear, aclamar hurraatama هورا کشیدن؛ زنده باد گفتن hurrata encourager לְהָרִיע जयजयकार करना razveseliti se (meg)éljenez bersorak fagna acclamare かっさいを送る 환호하다 sveikinti sveikt menyorak toejuichen, aanmoedigen rope hurra, heie fram, (til)juble wiwatować 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

adj ˈcheerful

full of, or causing, happiness a cheerful smile; cheerful news. opgeruimd مُبْتَهٍج، مُفْرِح бодър veselý, příjemný munter heiter ευδιάθετος, χαρμόσυνος alegre, animado, risueño rõõmus شاد؛ سرزنده iloinen joyeux שֵׂמח आनन्दित veseo, razdragan derűs gembira glaðvær; uppörvandi allegro, gioioso 朗らかな 기분 좋은 džiaugsmingas, linksmas līksms; priecīgs riang vrolijk glad, munter, oppmuntrende radosny alegre vesel; înveselitor радостный radostný vesel radostan glad, munter, glädjande ที่ร่าเริง neşeli, şen; güzel 快樂的 бадьорий, веселий خوش باش ، شادماں hào hứng 快乐的

adv ˈcheerfully

opgeruimd بابْتِهاج، بِفَرَح، بانْشِراح الصَّدْر весело vesele muntert; fornøjet heiter καλοδιάθετα alegremente rõõmsalt با شادی iloisesti joyeusement בְּשִׂמחָה आनन्दपूर्वक veseo, radostan, vedar derűsen penuh kegembiraan glaðlega; fúslega allegramente, gioiosamente 朗らかに 기분 좋게, 기꺼이 linksmai līksmi; priecīgi dengan riang vrolijk gladelig, med glede, muntert radośnie alegremente vesel радостно radostne veselo radosno glatt, muntert อย่างร่าเริง neşeyle 快樂地 бадьоро, весело شاداں و فرحاں một cách phấn khởi 快乐地

n ˈcheerfulness

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

adj ˈcheerless

gloomy a cheerless room. neerslagtig كَئيب، مُنْقَبِضُ الصَّدْر безрадостен ponurý glædesløs; trist freudlos μελαγχολικός triste sünge دلگیر؛ غمگین ankea triste עַצוּב उदास neveseo, turoban szomorú sedih, suram gleðisnauður triste, squallido 陰気な 음산한 niūrus drūms muram vreugdeloos gledeløs, trist ponury triste trist, posomorât унылый pochmúrny žalosten sumoran glädjelös, dyster ไม่รื่นเริง kasvetli, hüzün verici 陰暗的 сумний, понурий افسردہ ، مردہ دل ảm đạm 阴暗的

interj cheers!

1 used as a toast when drinking. gesondheid صَحْتين! نَخْبَك! كاسَك! (عند الشراب) Наздраве Na zdraví! skål Prost! εβίβα! (επιφ.) ¡salud! terviseks!, proosit! به سلامتی terveydeksi!, kippis à la vtre “לְחָיִים!” शराब पीते वक्त कहा जाता है živjeli egészségére! selamat skál! (alla) salute 乾杯！ 건배 į sveikatą! uz veselību! (tosts) sorak cheers proost! skål! na zdrowie 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 tak ahoj, nazdar hej-hej mach's gut! γεια! (επιφ.) ¡adiós!, ¡hasta luego! nägemist! خدانگهدار hei hei salut! שָׁלוֹם वाह-वाह živjeli viszlát! selamat! Sampai jumpa bless!; skál! salute! さよなら 잘 있어 sudie! visu labu! sorak cheerio daag! ha det! cześć adeus salut! всего (хорошего)! nazdar! živio živeli hej då! ลาก่อน Hoşçakal!, Hadi eyvallah! 再會 бувайте здорові! усього найкращого! خوشی کا اظہار chào tạm biệt 再会！

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

adj ˈcheery

lively and happy. opgewek حَيَوي، مُبْهِج، جَذْلان жизнерадостен živý, veselý munter; glad; fornøjelig froh εγκάρδιος, χαρούμενος alegre, lleno de alegría, optimista lõbus دلشاد؛ سرحال hilpeä joyeux עַלִיז खुश vedar, veseo vidám gembira kátur, glaðvær allegro, cordiale 陽気な 쾌활한 džiugus līksms; jautrs girang opgewekt munter, livlig wesoły cordial voios оживлённый radostný živahen radostan glad, munter ที่มีความสุข şen, neşeli, keyifli 喜氣洋洋的 бадьорий; радісний زندہ دل ، مسرور vui vẻ 喜气洋洋的

adv ˈcheerily

vrolik بابْتِهاج، بِفَرَح жизнерадостно vesele muntert; fornøjeligt froh εγκάρδια alegremente lõbusalt با شادی hilpeästi gaiement בְּעַלִיזוּת प्रसन्नता से veselo, srdačno vidáman dengan riang glaðlega cordialmente 陽気に 명랑하게 džiugiai līksmi; jautri dengan girang opgewekt muntert, livlig wesoło cordialmente voios оживлённо radostne živahno radosno glatt, muntert อย่างมีความสุข neşeyle, keyifle 喜氣洋洋地 весело زندہ دلی سے một cách phấn khởi 喜气洋洋地

n ˈcheeriness

vrolikheid ابْتِهاج، فَرَح жизнерадостност veselost munterhed; glæde der Frohsinn εγκαρδιότητα alegría lõbusus سرور؛ دلشادی hilpeys gaîté עַלִיזוּת प्रसन्नता veselje, srdačnost víg alaptermészet keriangan glaðværð allegria, cordialità 陽気さ 명랑함 džiugesys jautrība kegirangan opgewektheid glede, munterhet, livlighet wesołość cordialidade voioşie оживлённость veselosť živahnost radost munterhet, glättighet ความสุข neşeli olma 喜氣洋洋 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) rozjařit, rozjasnit se fatte nyt mod; opmuntre aufheitern φτιάχνω το κέφι κπ. reanimarse virgutama, virguma شاد کردن piristää, 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 기운이 나다; 힘을 돋우어 주다 pradžiug(in)ti, pralinksmėti uzmundrināt; uzlabot garastāvokli menggembirakan opvrolijken oppmuntre; lyse opp rozweselić, ucieszyć się animar(-se) a (se) înveseli ободрять(ся) potešiť razveseliti (se) oraspoložiti muntra upp, gaska upp sig ทำให้รื่นเริงขึ้น neşelen(dir)mek 感到高興 тішити(ся); підбадьорити(ся) خوش ہونا làm vui vẻ 感到高兴