cheer

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n.

rallying cry

cry of approval

1) to give, shout a cheer (let's give him three cheers)

2) to draw a cheer (her performance drew cheers)

3) to acknowledge the cheers (of the crowd)

4) a loud, ringing, rousing cheer

5) a school cheer (let's give the school cheer!)

good mood

6) Christmas; good cheer

7) of cheer (to be of good cheer)

II

v.

1) to cheer enthusiastically, loudly

2) (D; intr.) to cheer for (they cheered loudly for their team)

3) (N; refl.; used with an adjective) they cheered themselves hoarse

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[tʃɪə]

good cheer

loudly

ringing

rousing cheer

shout a cheer (let's give him three cheers)

(N; refl.; used with an adjective) they cheered themselves hoarse

['good mood'] Christmas

['rallying cry'] ['cry of approval'] to give

a loud

to cheer enthusiastically

to draw a cheer (her performance drew cheers)

a school cheer (let's give the school cheer!)

to acknowledge the cheers (of the crowd)

(D; intr.) to cheer for (they cheered loudly for their team)

of cheer (to be of good cheer)