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Cheer Cheered Cheering People Convention Verb Shout Loudly

word cheer
definition
verb
When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game .
We all cheered as they drove up the street.
...2,000 Villa fans who cheered him into his goal.
...the Irish Americans who came to the park to cheer for their boys.
Cheering crowds lined the route.
The colonel was rewarded with a resounding cheer from the men.
If you are cheered by something, it makes you happier or less worried .
Stephen noticed that the people around him looked cheered by his presence.
The weather was perfect but it did nothing to cheer him.
...very cheering news.
It is cheering to see that customers are to benefit from a rebate on their electricity bills.
noun
Cheer is a feeling of cheerfulness.
They were impressed by his steadfast good cheer.
A late goal brought some cheer to the home crowd.
other
convention
People sometimes say ' Cheers ' to each other just before they drink an alcoholic drink.
convention
Some people say ' Cheers ' as a way of saying ' thank you' or 'goodbye'.
inflections cheerscheeringcheeredcheering
cefr-level B2

Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:b2

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