Cheer

//t͡ʃɪə̯//

Synonyms for "cheer" (447 found)

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Closest matches (90)

Strong matches (134)

call caterwaul cheer on cheer up cheeriness cheering cheery vein chirk up chorus of cheers clap clap the hands clapping clapping of hands cloud nine comestibles comfort comply condole with consent consolation

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Noun(3 words)

cheerfulness clap clapping

Verb(42 words)

cherish chirk up clap comfort console content delight disport draw drive egg on elate elevate embolden enbliss encourage energize engender enliven enrapture

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enthuse evoke exalt exhilarate exhort fain fetch fire up foment galvanize gay gin up ginger ginger up gladden gladden someone's heart goad goose gratify grill happify happy

Related words (223)

hasten on have good prospects health food hear it for hearten heartiness heaven hie on high spirits hold out hope hold out promise hold with holler hollo hooray hoot hopefulness hosanna hound on howl

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hurrah hurray hurry on huzzah in toto ingesta inspire inspire hope inspirit intoxication invigorate jollity joviality joy joyance joyfulness junk food justify hope kitchen stuff lift up liven make fair promise meat merriment merrymaking mirth nerve nod nod assent optimism ovation overhappiness overjoyfulness paean paradise pat on the back perk up pick up plaudit pleasantness pledge popularity promise provender provision put at ease quicken radiance rah raise expectations raise hope rallying cry rapture ravishment reanimate reassure receive recreate refresh refreshen regale reinvigorate rejoice rejoice the heart relieve renew revelry revive revivify roar root root for root on rosy expectation round of applause sanguine humor sanguineness scream screech set at ease set up seventh heaven shout shout hosanna shriek solace sparkle speed on spirit spread spur on squall squawk squeal steel stimulate strengthen subscribe to sunniness sunshine support sustenance sympathize with table take kindly to thunder of applause transport tucker unalloyed happiness uplift upraise urge on viands victuals vitalize vittles vivify vote for war cry war whoop warm welcome whip on whoop winsomeness yammer yap yawl yawp yell yelp yes yield assent yippee yo-ho yowl

Verb(63 words)

ignite impel incense incite induce inspirit instigate invigorate invoke jazz jollify jolly along jolly up kindle laetificate lash leaven light a fire under light up liven

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Noun(4 words)

laudits plaudit sunniness sunshine

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10 relation types

More general

11 entries

applaud approval approve attribute commendation encourage incite joy rejoice root for support

Antonyms

2 entries

boo complain

Synonyms

1 entries

cheerfulness

causes

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happiness

derived

30 entries

Bronx cheer Christmas cheer bellycheer cheer on cheer pheasant cheer ship cheer squad cheer to the echo cheer up cheer-off cheerable cheerer cheerful cheerish cheerleader cheerless

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etymologically related_to

1 entries

cheerleading

is a

2 entries

approval laundry detergent

manner of

3 entries

applaud encourage rejoice

related to

15 entries

approval chant cheerful cheerleading countenance cry event expression facial gladden hurray joy sports support team

similar

1 entries

acclamation

Translations

122 translations across 33 languages.

Ainu

1 entries

ヤヨパㇻセチュイ verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Albanian

1 entries

çiltersi noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)

Ancient Greek

1 entries

εὐφροσύνη noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)

Bulgarian

4 entries

настроение noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)
одобрително възклицание noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
аплодирам verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
зарадвам verb (to make cheerful)

Chinese Mandarin

4 entries

助威 verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
助陣 /助阵 verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
喝彩 verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
喝采 verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Danish

1 entries

heppe verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Dutch

4 entries

jubel noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
juich noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
jubelen verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
juichen verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Esperanto

4 entries

hurao noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
gajigi verb (to make cheerful)
hurai verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
plifervorigi verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Finnish

4 entries

hilpeys noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)
hurraahuuto noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
iloisuus noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)
kannustushuuto noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)

French

2 entries

acclamer verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
applaudir verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

German

4 entries

Jauchzer noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
Jubel noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
aufheitern verb (to make cheerful)
aufmuntern verb (to make cheerful)

Greek

4 entries

επευφημία noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)
επευφημία noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
ζητωκραυγή noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)
χαιρετισμός noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)

Hebrew

3 entries

תשואות noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
הֵרִיעַ verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
עוֹדֵד verb (to make cheerful)

Hungarian

4 entries

jó hangulat noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)
jókedv noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)
vidámság noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)
éljen noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)

Icelandic

4 entries

fagn noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
fögnuður noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
fagna verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
peppa upp verb (to make cheerful)

Irish

3 entries

gáir noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
misneach a thabhairt do verb (to make cheerful)
scairt verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Italian

3 entries

buonumore noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)
esultare verb (to make cheerful)
incitare verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Japanese

3 entries

励ます verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
喝采する verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
声援する verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Latin

2 entries

hilarō verb (to make cheerful)
laetificō verb (to make cheerful)

Macedonian

1 entries

восклик noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)

Malay

1 entries

sorakan noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)

Māori

4 entries

umere noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
hūrē verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
manahau verb (to make cheerful)
manamanahau verb (to make cheerful)

Norwegian

2 entries

heiarop noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
heie verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Persian

1 entries

هلهله noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)

Portuguese

1 entries

aclamar verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Russian

4 entries

аплоди́ровать verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
боле́ть verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
воодушевля́ть verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
ликова́ть verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Sanskrit

1 entries

प्रीणाति verb (to make cheerful)

Spanish

4 entries

alegría noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)
hurra noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
viva noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
víctor noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)

Swedish

3 entries

hejaramsa noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)
heja verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)
hurra verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Tagalog

2 entries

saya noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)
tuwa noun (a cheerful attitude; gaiety)

Thai

1 entries

เชียร์ verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Vietnamese

1 entries

cổ vũ verb (to applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts)

Yiddish

1 entries

אָוואַציע noun (a cry of "hurrah", "hurray", "yeah", or some other word expressing joy)

Sample sentences

34 total sentences available.

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We tried to cheer him up by taking him out.

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I want to go and cheer.

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I tried to cheer her up, but she did nothing but cry.

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Quit pouting. Smile and cheer up.

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