gáir — meaning in English

English meaning

• cheer noun A shout of approval, encouragement, or celebration.
• laugh verb To make the sound and facial movements that show amusement or delight.

Senses

gáir is used for these senses in English:

• cheer (countable) A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah". [from 18th c.]
• laugh (intransitive) To show mirth, satisfaction, or derision, by peculiar movement of the muscles of the face, particularly of the mouth, causing a lighting up of the face and eyes, and usually accompanied by the emission of explosive or chuckling sounds from the chest and throat; to indulge in laughter.

cheer — full definition

1. noun A shout of approval, encouragement, or celebration.
2. noun A feeling of happiness or good spirits.
3. verb To shout in support or approval of someone.
4. verb To make someone happier, often with "up".

laugh — full definition

1. verb To make the sound and facial movements that show amusement or delight.
2. noun The act or sound of laughing.
3. noun Something that causes amusement; a source of fun.

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