Definition of cheer verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

cheer

verb

/tʃɪə(r)/

/tʃɪr/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they cheer	/tʃɪə(r)/ /tʃɪr/
he / she / it cheers	/tʃɪəz/ /tʃɪrz/
past simple cheered	/tʃɪəd/ /tʃɪrd/
past participle cheered	/tʃɪəd/ /tʃɪrd/
-ing form cheering	/ˈtʃɪərɪŋ/ /ˈtʃɪrɪŋ/

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[intransitive, transitive] to shout loudly, in order to show support or praise for somebody, or to encourage them
- We all cheered as the team came onto the field.
- Cheering crowds greeted their arrival.
- cheer for somebody/something The fans cheered for their team.
- cheer somebody The crowd cheered the president as he drove slowly by.
Synonyms shout
shoutyell ▪ cry ▪ scream ▪ cheer ▪ bellow ▪ raise your voiceThese words all mean to say something in a very loud voice.
shout to say something in a loud voice; to speak loudly and often angrily to somebody:
Stop shouting and listen!
‘Run!’ he shouted.
yell to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain:
She yelled at the boy to get down from the wall.
cry (rather formal or literary) to shout loudly:
She ran over to the window and cried for help.
scream to shout something in a loud high voice because you are afraid, angry or excited:
He screamed at me to stop.
cheer (especially of a crowd of people) to shout loudly to show support or praise for somebody, or to encourage them:
We all cheered as the team came onto the field.
bellow to shout in a loud deep voice, especially because you are angry:
‘Quiet!’ the teacher bellowed.
raise your voice to speak loudly to somebody, especially because you are angry:
She never once raised her voice to us.
Patterns
- to shout/yell/cry/raise your voice to somebody
- to shout/yell/scream/bellow at somebody
- to shout/yell/cry out/scream/bellow in pain/anguish/rage, etc.
- to shout/cry out/scream for joy/excitement/delight, etc.
- to shout/yell/cry out/scream with excitement/triumph, etc.
- to shout/yell/scream/bellow at somebody to do something
- to shout/yell/scream abuse
- to shout/yell/cry/scream for help
opposite boo
Extra Examples
- The crowd cheered loudly as he came on stage.
- The crowd cheered loudly as the goalkeeper made a brilliant save.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- loudly
- wildly
preposition
- for
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[transitive] [usually passive] to encourage somebody or to give them hope or comfort
- be cheered (by something) She was cheered by the news from home.
Extra Examples
- He was cheered by the thought of seeing them again.
- I was greatly cheered by this news.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- greatly
- a lot
- a bit
- …
preposition
- with
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