Cheering

//ˈt͡ʃɪɹɪŋ// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A cheer.

    "The ships' yards were all fully manned, and the loud cheerings of the crews, and of the countless company in the surrounding boats, emulated the roar of the cannon."

  2. 2
    encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of cheer form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
  1. 1
    providing freedom from worry wordnet

Synonyms

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comfortingjoyfulamusinganimatingapplauseassuring

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"The prince and princess made their way through the cheering crowd."

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