Cheer
Pronunciation of Cheer
/t͡ʃˈi͡ə/, /tʃˈiə/, /tʃ_ˈiə/
Antonyms for cheer:
jeer, sadness, depression, gloom, dishearten, sorrow, boo, unhappiness, depress, quetch, discouragement, sadden, discourage.
Synonyms for cheer:
yeah (interjection)
hurrah.
Sense 2
binomial, applaud, encouragement, beatitude, simile, cluck, inspirit, relief, anticipate, refrain, gurgle, cite, fortify, Tut, grunt, sympathy, idiom.
Sense 3
heal, citation, tickle, move on, motivate, soar.
Sense 4
Sense 5
flip.
Sense 7
lift.
amuse
gratify, occupy, recreate, re-create, entertain.
cheer up
chirk up
inspire
lighten
please
relish
zest.
slogan
war cry.
soothe
soothe.
yeah
hurrah.
Sense 1 (noun)
Sense 2 (noun)
axiom, binomial, catchphrase, adage, battle cry, aphorism, solace, cliche, encouragement, citation, cite.
Sense 3 (noun)
hurrah, look forward to, rejoice in, applause.
Sense 5 (noun)
Sense 6 (noun)
inspirit, motivate.
Sense 7 (noun)
Sense 8 (noun)
blessedness, beatitude, felicity.
amusement (noun)
applause, supportive yell (noun)
cry, hurrah, shout, ovation, acclamation.
cheer (noun)
Chirk Up, barrack, cheerfulness, pep up, urge on, cheer up, jolly along, exhort, embolden, recreate, jolly up, urge, inspire, hearten.
cheerfulness (noun)
warmness, buoyancy, joyfulness, complaisance, bonhomie, agreeableness, geniality, cordiality, pleasance, sunniness, Jolliness, Cheeriness, lightheartedness, merriness, jauntiness, amiability, gaiety, affability, good humor, easygoingness, congeniality, cheerfulness, happiness, friendliness.
cheer up (noun)
brighten, gladness, cheerfulness, ovation, joyfulness, hurrah, buck up, happiness, comfort, applause, perk up, encourage, merriment, console, acclamation, hearten.
cry (noun)
food (noun)
food.
happiness (noun)
delight, cheerfulness, geniality, comfort, mirth, gaiety, joy, merriment, buoyancy, lightheartedness, jauntiness, encouragement, gladness, Cheeriness, glee, solace, jocundity.
hurrah (noun)
pity (noun)
sympathy.
pleasure (noun)
contentment, bliss, ecstasy, pleasure, exhilaration, relish, satisfaction, enthrallment, enjoyment, joy, Bonniness, agreeability, gladness, well-being, rapture, delight, amusement, euphoria, gratification, jollity, entertainment, brightness.
praise (noun)
plaudit.
celebrate (verb)
exult, party, memorialize, praise, carouse, hail, honor, enjoy, laud, celebrate, make merry, jubilate, venerate, observe, frolic, inaugurate, fete, solemnize, salute, rejoice, revel, proclaim, trumpet, acclaim, glorify, hallow, commemorate.
cheer (verb)
brighten, gladden, enliven, please, inspire, hearten, encourage, console, lighten.
cry (verb)
cry, scream, bawl, clamor, shriek, groan, moan, yell, shout, growl, whoop, holler, call, exclaim, howl.
emotion (verb)
encourage in activity (verb)
applaud, acclaim, yell, hail, clap, salute.
make someone feel happier (verb)
buoy, gladden, animate, buck up, help, elate, exhilarate, perk up, hearten, embolden, inspirit, encourage, brighten, console, enliven.
please (verb)
quiet (verb)
soothe.
Usage examples for cheer:
- Be of good cheer; we have every reason to be satisfied with this night." - "The Dead Lake and Other Tales", Paul Heyse.
- For herself, she said to herself no love could cheer her. - "The Landleaguers", Anthony Trollope.
- Cheer up, if that be all. - "The Hour and the Man An Historical Romance", Harriet Martineau.