cheer

[US]/tʃɪə/
[UK]/tʃɪr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. shout with joy; make happy
n. a shout of joy; happiness
vi. shout with joy; feel happy

Phrases & Collocations

cheer up

cheerful smile

cheer on

spread cheer

cheering crowd

cheer for

good cheer

cheer you up

Example Sentences

three cheers and a tiger

be reverberated with cheers and firecrackers

We cheered the triumphant team.

she cheered from the sidelines.

MPs rose to cheer the Chancellor.

a tremendous cheer from the audience.

three cheers for the winners!.

the reluctant cheers began to crescendo.

this cheered me up no end.

holiday cheer; holiday travelers.

everybody was cheering and upping their glasses.

the audience cheered and whistled.

Let's give three cheers for the visitors.

Everyone was cheered by the good news.

They lead the crowd in cheering for the school's team.

a warm fire that cheered us.

A cheer went up in the hall.

The speaker was cheered to the echo.

Real-world Examples

He walked across the stage as the audience cheered.

Source: Past English CET-4 Listening Test Questions (with translations)

You hear those cheers? Those are for me.

Source: Desperate Housewives (Audio Version) Season 2

Well, uh, maybe this'll cheer you up.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

Cheers to the sandwiches. - Cheers to the sandwiches.

Source: Celebrity's Daily Meal Plan (Bilingual Selection)

Not just for spreading holiday cheer – but also for list makers.

Source: Obama's weekly television address.

I wish I knew how to cheer you up.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

And when he did that, there was a huge cheer.

Source: NPR News January 2019 Compilation

The next day, she was being cheered in New York.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

Nearly killed me. And it didn't cheer you up.

Source: Goodbye, Christopher Robin.

And I don't know how to cheer him up.

Source: Grandpa and Grandma's grammar class

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