cheer

cheer
I UK [tʃɪə(r)] / US [tʃɪr] verb
Word forms "cheer":
present tense I/you/we/they cheer he/she/it cheers present participle cheering past tense cheered past participle cheered
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1) [intransitive/transitive] to give a loud shout of happiness or approval

The crowd cheered and threw flowers to the 57-year-old tenor.

The prince was cheered by a 10,000-strong audience.

2) [transitive, usually passive] if you are cheered by something such as a piece of news, it makes you happier or less worried

He seemed genuinely cheered at the prospect of my arrival.

Phrasal verbs:
II UK [tʃɪə(r)] / US [tʃɪr] noun
Word forms "cheer":
singular cheer plural cheers
*
1)
a) [countable] a loud shout of happiness or approval

A great cheer went up from the crowd.

Troops raised a loud cheer as the president appeared.

b) a phrase or short poem that people at a sports event in the US shout to encourage their team
2) [uncountable] mainly literary a feeling of happiness

The survey will bring little cheer to teachers.

See:

English dictionary. 2014.

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