Word Type

Verb

Noun

The word "cheer" can be used as verb and noun.

Word Relationships

Opposites (Antonyms)

boo complain

Causes

happiness

Derived Terms

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 cheerly cheermaster cheers cheersome cheery countercheer cup that cheers encheer good cheer outcheer three cheers upcheer what cheer wotcher

Etymologically Related To

cheerleading

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

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

Type Of (IsA)

approval laundry detergent

Manner Of

applaud encourage rejoice

Related Terms

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

Similar Terms

acclamation

Synonym Network

cheerfulness

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.