Found 4 items, similar to cheer.
English → Indonesian (Kamus Landak) Definition: cheer bersorak
English → Indonesian (quick) Definition: cheer sorak sorai
English → English (WordNet) Definition: cheer cheer n 1: a cry or shout of approval 2: the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; “flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room” [syn: cheerfulness] [ant: uncheerfulness] cheer v 1: give encouragement to [syn: hearten, recreate, embolden] [ant: dishearten] 2: show approval or good wishes by shouting; “everybody cheered the birthday boy” 3: cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; “She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee” [syn: cheer up, jolly along, jolly up ] 4: become cheerful [syn: cheer up, chirk up] [ant: complain] 5: urge on or encourage especially by shouts; “The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers” [syn: inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Cheer Cheer \Cheer\ (ch[=e]r), n. [OE. chere face, welcome, cheer, OF. chiere, F. ch[`e]re, fr. LL. cara face, Gr. ka`ra head; akin to Skr. [,c]iras, L. cerebrum brain, G. hirn, and E. cranium.] 1. The face; the countenance or its expression. [Obs.] “Sweat of thy cheer.” --Wyclif. [1913 Webster] 2. Feeling; spirit; state of mind or heart. [1913 Webster] Be of good cheer. --Matt. ix. 2. [1913 Webster] The parents . . . fled away with heavy cheer. --Holland. [1913 Webster] 3. Gayety; mirth; cheerfulness; animation. [1913 Webster] I have not that alacrity of spirit, Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 1. That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment; as, a table loaded with good cheer. [1913 Webster] 5. A shout, hurrah, or acclamation, expressing joy enthusiasm, applause, favor, etc. [1913 Webster] Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street. --Tennyson. [1913 Webster] What cheer? How do you fare? What is there that is cheering? [1913 Webster] Cheer \Cheer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cheered (ch[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. cheering.] 1. To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up. --Cowpe. [1913 Webster] 2. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. [1913 Webster] The proud he tamed, the penitent he cheered. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 3. To salute or applaud with cheers; to urge on by cheers; as, to cheer hounds in a chase. [1913 Webster] To cheer ship, to salute a passing ship by cheers of sailors stationed in the rigging. Syn: To gladden; encourage; inspirit; comfort; console; enliven; refresh; exhilarate; animate; applaud. [1913 Webster] Cheer \Cheer\, v. i. 1. To grow cheerful; to become gladsome or joyous; -- usually with up. [1913 Webster] At sight of thee my gloomy soul cheers up. --A. Philips. [1913 Webster] 2. To be in any state or temper of mind. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] How cheer'st thou, Jessica? --Shak. [1913 Webster] 3. To utter a shout or shouts of applause, triumph, etc. [1913 Webster] And even the ranks of Tusculum Could scare forbear to cheer. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]