Meaning of 'cheer'

noun

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom

Example: "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"

Synonyms: cheerfulness

noun

a cry or shout of approval

verb

to show approval or good wishes by shouting

Example: "everybody cheered the birthday boy"

verb

to spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts

Example: "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

Synonyms: barrack

verb

to become cheerful

Synonyms: cheer up chirk up

verb

to cause somebody to feel happier or more cheerful

Example: "We tried to cheer up the disappointed child who failed to win the spelling bee."

Synonyms: cheer up jolly along jolly up

verb

to give encouragement to

Synonyms: recreate hearten embolden