cheer

Noun
  1. A cry or shout of approval (synset 106705317)
    is a type of: approval, commendation - a message expressing a favorable opinion
    subtypes:
    • 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
    • salvo - a sudden outburst of cheers
  2. The quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom (synset 104638046)
    "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
    tells us about:
    is a type of: attribute - an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of an entity
    subtypes: good-humoredness, good-humouredness, good-naturedness, good-temperedness - a cheerful willingness to be obliging
    is a part of: disposition, temperament - your usual mood
    same as: cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine
Verb
  1. Give encouragement to (synset 201821905)
    is a type of: encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
    subtypes: buck up, take heart - gain courage
    same as: embolden, hearten, recreate
  2. Show approval or good wishes by shouting (synset 200860250)
    "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
    is a type of: applaud - express approval of
    subtypes: buoy up, lighten, lighten up - make more cheerful
  3. Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful (synset 200860989)
    "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"
    causes: cheer, cheer up, chirk up - become cheerful
    subtypes: amuse - make (somebody) laugh
    same as: cheer up, jolly along, jolly up
  4. Become cheerful (synset 200860817)
    is a type of: joy, rejoice - feel happiness or joy
    subtypes:
    same as: cheer up, chirk up
  5. Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts (synset 200860463)
    "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"
    is a type of: encourage - inspire with confidence; give hope or courage to
    subtypes: cheerlead - act as a cheerleader in a sports event
    same as: barrack, exhort, inspire, pep up, root on, urge, urge on

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