cheer

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 [C] a shout of joy, support or praise: A great cheer went up from the crowd. * cheers of encouragement * Three cheers for the winners! (= used when you are asking a group of people to cheer three times, in order to congratulate sb, etc.) 2 [C] (AmE) a special song or poem used by CHEERLEADERS 3 [U] (formal or literary) an atmosphere of happiness: Christmas and New Year are a time of good cheer in the company of family and friends. verb 1 to shout loudly, to show support or praise for sb, or to give them encouragement: [V] We all cheered as the team came on to the field. * Cheering crowds greeted their arrival. * [VN] The crowd cheered the President as he drove slowly by. 2 [VN] [usuallypassive] to give hope, comfort or encouragement to sb: She was cheered by the news from home. cheering noun [U]: He came on stage amid clapping and cheering. cheering adjective: The results of the test were very cheering. PHRASALVERBS cheer sb<->on to give shouts of encouragement to sb in a race, competition, etc: The spectators cheered the runners on. cheer up