cheer
Cheer (noun) means a shout of approval, encouragement, or celebration. Example: “The crowd let out a huge cheer when the home team scored.”
How to Use Cheer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a shout of support, or a general sense of happiness — and as a verb, to encourage loudly or lift someone's mood.
Word Forms
cheered past tense, cheers plural, cheers singular
Fill the Gap
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The crowd let out a huge _____ when the home team scored.
Etymology
From Old French chiere, meaning "face" or "expression", which came to mean a person's mood and later shifted to mean encouragement and good spirits.
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What does “cheer” mean?
The word “cheer” means a shout of approval, encouragement, or celebration. In plain terms, either a shout of support, or a general sense of happiness — and as a verb, to encourage loudly or lift someone's mood.
How do you pronounce “cheer”?
“Cheer” is pronounced cheer (/t͡ʃɪɹ/ in IPA).
How do you use “cheer” in a sentence?
Here is “cheer” used in a sentence: “The crowd let out a huge cheer when the home team scored.”
What is another word for “cheer”?
Words with a similar meaning to “cheer” include acclaim, acclamate, applaud, hail, barrack and beclap.
What is the opposite of “cheer”?
The opposite of “cheer” — its antonyms — are heckle, jeer at and sneer.
What part of speech is “cheer”?
Depending on how it is used, “cheer” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “cheer” come from?
The word “cheer” comes from Old French. From Old French chiere, meaning "face" or "expression", which came to mean a person's mood and later shifted to mean encouragement and good spirits.
Is “cheer” a common word?
“Cheer” is a fairly common word in modern English, usually learned at around the A2 level.