cheer

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   A cheerful attitude

   A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood.

   • I have not that alacrity of spirit, / Nor cheer of mind, that I was wont to have.
2. 2

   That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment…

   That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness, especially food and entertainment prepared for a festive occasion.

   • a table loaded with good cheer
3. 3

   A cry expressing joy, approval or support, such as "hurrah".

   • Three cheers for the birthday boy!
   • A cheer rose from the crowd.
   • Welcome her, thunders of fort and of fleet! / Welcome her, thundering cheer of the street!
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   1. 4

      A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.

   2. 5

      One's facial expression or countenance.

      • And soo on the morne they were alle accorded that they shold departe eueryche from other / And on the morne they departed with wepynge chere / and euery knyȝt took the way that hym lyked best
      • Heraclitus taking pitie and compassion of the very same condition of ours, was continually seene with a sad, mournfull, and heavie cheere [translating visage], and with teares trickling downe his blubbered eyes.
      • ‘thorough evill rest of this last night, / Or ill apayd or much dismayd ye be; / That by your change of cheare is easie for to see.’
   3. 6

      One's attitude, mood.

      • And anon he talked with them, and sayde unto them: be of good chere, it is I, be not afrayed.
      • The parents […] fled away with heavy cheer.
   4. 7

      To gladden

      To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.

      • We were cheered by the offer of a cup of tea.
      • ⁠How often shall her old fireside ⁠Be cheer’d with tidings of the bride, How often she herself return, […]
   5. 8

      To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into

      To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.

      • The proud he tam'd, the penitent he cheer'd.
   6. 9

      To encourage to do something.

      • Let’s cheere our ſouldiers to incounter him, […] And burne him in the fury of that flame, That none can quench but blood and Empery.
   7. 10

      To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

      • The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.
      • The crowd cheered the athletes.
   8. 11

      To feel or express enthusiasm for (something).

      • The finance sector will cheer this decision.
   9. 12

      Cheerleading, especially when practiced as a competitive sport.

      • Alex participated in cheer all four years of college.
      • I'm going to wear my new cheer shoes at cheer today.
      • ...[P]erspective [sic] gym cheer programs must address how to support a cheer program while maintaining appropriate and safe skill progressions.
   10. 13

       Pronunciation spelling of chair.

       • Well then, I seed a little junewile get on a cheer and smash—
       • “I’ll just take that there soup-bowl,” he remarked. “Mount up on a cheer, little gal, an’ hand it down to me.”
       • ‘Stand on a cheer, Gooerge, ye’ll have moor might,’ said an old father, when his son was trying to pull a nail out of a beam at arm’s length.

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