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cheer - a cry or shout of approval |
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approval,
commendation a message expressing a favorable opinion; "words of approval seldom passed his lips"
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banzai a Japanese cheer of enthusiasm or triumph
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bravo a cry of approval as from an audience at the end of great performance
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hooray,
hurrah a victory cheer; "let's give the team a big hurrah"
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salvo a sudden outburst of cheers; "there was a salvo of approval"
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| Verb |
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cheer - spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts; "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers" |
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inspire,
urge,
barrack,
exhort |
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encourage spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
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cheerlead act as a cheerleader in a sports event
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cheer - show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy" |
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applaud express approval of; "I applaud your efforts"
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buoy up,
lighten,
lighten up become lighter; "The room lightened up"
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cheer - become cheerful |
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complain,
kick,
kvetch,
plain,
quetch,
sound off make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge; "The plaintiff's lawyer complained that he defendant had physically abused his client"
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joy,
rejoice feel happiness or joy
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exuberate,
exult,
jubilate,
rejoice,
triumph to express great joy; "Who cannot exult in Spring?"
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buoy up,
lighten,
lighten up become lighter; "The room lightened up"
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cheer - give encouragement to |
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hearten,
recreate,
embolden |
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dishearten,
put off take away the enthusiasm of
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encourage spur on; "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife"
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buck up,
take heart gain courage
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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" |
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cheer,
cheer up,
chirk up show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
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amuse make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"
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