1. (

• cheer

) a cry or shout of approval ;

2. (

• cheerfulness ,
• cheer ,
• sunniness ,
• sunshine

) the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" ;

1. (

• cheer ,
• hearten ,
• recreate ,
• embolden

) give encouragement to ;

2. (

• cheer ,

) show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" ;

3. (

• cheer ,
• cheer_up ,
• jolly_along ,
• jolly_up

) 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 ,
• cheer_up ,
• chirk_up

) become cheerful ;

5. (

• cheer ,
• root_on ,
• inspire ,
• urge ,
• barrack ,
• urge_on ,
• exhort ,
• pep_up

) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" ;