Definition of Cheer

Noun: cheer cheer

A cry or shout of approval
The quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
"flowers added a note of cheer to the drab room";
- cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine

Verb: cheer cheer

Give encouragement to
"If we do indulge in peace discussion, they tell us, we shall merely cheer the enemy";
- hearten, recreate, embolden
Show approval or good wishes by shouting
"everybody cheered the birthday boy"
Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
"She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee";
- cheer up, jolly along, jolly up
Become cheerful
- cheer up, chirk up
Spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers";
- root on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge on, exhort, pep up