cheer

A2 Topic:Emotions & Feelings

US /t͡ʃɪɹ/ UK /t͡ʃɪə̯/ See IPA manual

noun verb Freq #2804

Meanings

1

verb
To shout loudly to show approval, support, or joy.

Everybody cheered when the home team scored.
2

noun
A loud shout of joy, approval, or support.

A loud cheer went up from the crowd as the runner crossed the line.
3

verb
To make someone feel happier.

We tried to cheer up our friend after she lost the match.
4

noun
A happy, hopeful mood; cheerfulness.

The warm lights and music filled the room with cheer.

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Synonyms

2 noun · a loud shout of joy,... applause acclaim

3 verb · to make someone feel happier. cheer up

4 noun · a happy, hopeful mood;... cheerfulness

More acclamateapplaud barrackbeclapclapencheerhail hurrahhurrayhuzzah

Opposites

heckle sneer

Word family

Forms cheeredcheeringcheers

Derived forms bellycheercheer-offcheerablecheerercheerfulcheerishcheerleader cheerless cheerlycheermastercheerscheersome

Etymology

From Middle English chere, from Anglo-Norman chere, from Old French chiere (“head, face; appearance; reception, hospitality; meal, dinner, food”) (Modern French chère), from Late Latin cara (“head”).

*keh₂- Proto-Indo-European chere Middle English chiere Old French cara la-lat

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# cheer

**Type:** Word
**Level:** A2
**Part of speech:** noun, verb
**IPA (US):** t͡ʃɪɹ
**IPA (UK):** t͡ʃɪə̯
**Frequency rank:** 2804

## Meanings
1. To shout loudly to show approval, support, or joy.
2. A loud shout of joy, approval, or support.
3. To make someone feel happier.
4. A happy, hopeful mood; cheerfulness.

## Examples
- Everybody cheered when the home team scored.
- A loud cheer went up from the crowd as the runner crossed the line.
- We tried to cheer up our friend after she lost the match.
- The warm lights and music filled the room with cheer.

## Synonyms
- acclaim
- acclamate
- applaud
- barrack
- beclap
- clap
- encheer
- hail
- hurrah
- hurray
- huzzah

## Antonyms
- heckle
- sneer

## Derived Forms
- bellycheer
- cheer-off
- cheerable
- cheerer
- cheerful
- cheerish
- cheerleader
- cheerless
- cheerly
- cheermaster
- cheers
- cheersome

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *keh₂-
- Root: chere
- Root: chiere
- Root: cara

## Etymology
From Middle English chere, from Anglo-Norman chere, from Old French chiere (“head, face; appearance; reception, hospitality; meal, dinner, food”) (Modern French chère), from Late Latin cara (“head”).

## AI Etymology
cheer is a noun and verb. It is from Middle English chere, from Anglo-Norman chere, from Old French chiere (“head, face; appearance; reception, hospitality; meal, dinner, food”) (Modern French chère), from Late Latin cara (“head”). Historical forms in the chain include *keh₂- (Proto-Indo-European), chere (Middle English), chere (Anglo-Norman), chiere (Old French), and cara (Late Latin). Current senses include to shout loudly to show approval, support, or joy, a loud shout of joy, approval, or support, and to make someone feel happier. Derived forms include bellycheer, cheer-off, cheerable, cheerer, and cheerful.

## Topics
- Emotions & Feelings
- Senses & Perception

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