Cheer
41cheer — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chere face, cheer, from Anglo French, face, from Medieval Latin cara, probably from Greek kara head, face more at cerebral Date: 13th century 1. a. obsolete face b. archaic facial expression 2 …
42cheer — 01. The fans [cheered] wildly when the players came out on the ice. 02. She tried to remain [cheerful] even though she had failed the test. 03. The old woman smiled [cheerfully], and offered us a cup of tea. 04. The sound of [cheering] at the… …
43cheer — [13] Originally, cheer meant ‘face’. It came via Anglo Norman chere ‘face’ and late Latin cara ‘face’ from Greek kárā ‘head’. As often happens, ‘face’ was taken as a metaphor of the mental condition causing the expression on it, so ‘be of good… …
44cheer\ up — v 1. To feel happy; stop being sad or discouraged; become hopeful, joyous, or glad. Jones was sad at losing the business, but he cheered up at the sight of his daughter. Cheer up! the worst is over. 2. To make cheerful or happy. The support of… …
45cheer — verb 1》 shout in praise, joy, or encouragement. ↘praise or encourage with shouts. 2》 give comfort or support to. ↘(cheer someone up or cheer up) make or become less miserable. noun 1》 a shout of encouragement, praise, or joy. 2》 (also… …
46cheer — 1. verb 1) they cheered their team Syn: applaud, hail, salute, shout for, clap, put one s hands together for; informal holler for, give someone a big hand; N.Amer.; informal ballyhoo 2) the bad weather did little to cheer me Syn …
47cheer on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms cheer on : present tense I/you/we/they cheer on he/she/it cheers on present participle cheering on past tense cheered on past participle cheered on to shout loudly in order to encourage someone I ll be there… …
48cheer — [tʃɪə] verb [I/T] I to give a loud shout of happiness or approval The crowd cheered and threw flowers.[/ex] • cheer sb on cheer (sb) up II noun [C] cheer [tʃɪə] a loud shout of happiness or approval • See: cheers …
49cheer — [13] Originally, cheer meant ‘face’. It came via Anglo Norman chere ‘face’ and late Latin cara ‘face’ from Greek kárā ‘head’. As often happens, ‘face’ was taken as a metaphor of the mental condition causing the expression on it, so ‘be of good… …
50cheer — n. & v. n. 1 a shout of encouragement or applause. 2 mood, disposition (full of good cheer). 3 (in pl.; as int.) Brit. colloq. a expressing good wishes on parting or before drinking. b expressing gratitude. v. 1 tr. a applaud with shouts. b (usu …
