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cheer

Letters that make cheer

e, c, h, r are letters that make 'cheer'

Words within cheer

ER, he, He, EE, Er are words within 'cheer'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of cheer

cheero, cheers, cheery are words created by adding a letter to 'cheer'

cheer is a 5 letter word starting with c
cheer is a 5 letter word ending with r

7 possible definitions for 'cheer'

Cheer as "spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts"

Under this definition, cheer is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

barrack, urge on, root on, urge, inspire, pep up, exhort have the same meaning as 'cheer'

cheer as a type

'cheer' can be a type of encourage.

Types of cheer

cheerlead is a type of cheer.

Derivatives of cheer

cheerer, exhortative, exhortatory, hortatory, hortative, exhortation, cheering, shouting, pressing, urgent, urging, incitement are derivatives of 'cheer'.

Example of cheer used within this context

"The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

Cheer as "the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom"

Under this definition, cheer is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cheerfulness, sunshine, sunniness have the same meaning as 'cheer'

Antonyms

uncheerfulness has the opposite meaning of cheer

cheer as a type

'cheer' can be a type of attribute.

Types of cheer

good-temperedness, good-humoredness, good-humouredness, good-naturedness are types of 'cheer'.

cheer as a part

'cheer' can be a part of disposition, temperament.

Attributes of cheer

cheerful, depressing, cheerless, uncheerful are attributes of 'cheer'.

Derivatives of cheer

cheer up, chirk up, jolly along, cheer, jolly up, cheerful, cheery, gay, sunny are derivatives of 'cheer'.

Example of cheer used within this context

"flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"

Cheer as "a cry or shout of approval"

Under this definition, cheer is a noun and has the following properties:

cheer as a type

'cheer' can be a type of approval, commendation.

Types of cheer

salvo, banzai, bravo, hurrah, hooray are types of 'cheer'.

Derivatives of cheer

cheer is a derivative of cheer.

Cheer as "cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful"

Under this definition, cheer is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cheer up, jolly along, jolly up have the same meaning as 'cheer'

Types of cheer

amuse is a type of cheer.

Derivatives of cheer

cheerfulness, cheer, sunshine, sunniness are derivatives of 'cheer'.

Causes of cheer

cheer, cheer up, chirk up are causes of 'cheer'.

Example of cheer used within this context

"She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"

Cheer as "become cheerful"

Under this definition, cheer is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

cheer up, chirk up have the same meaning as 'cheer'

Antonyms

kvetch, sound off, kick, complain, quetch, plain have the opposite meaning of 'cheer'

cheer as a type

'cheer' can be a type of joy, rejoice.

Types of cheer

lighten, lighten up, exuberate, exult, rejoice, jubilate, buoy up, triumph are types of 'cheer'.

Derivatives of cheer

cheerfulness, cheer, sunshine, sunniness are derivatives of 'cheer'.

Cheer as "give encouragement to"

Under this definition, cheer is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

hearten, embolden, recreate have the same meaning as 'cheer'

Antonyms

dishearten, put off have the opposite meaning of 'cheer'

cheer as a type

'cheer' can be a type of encourage.

Types of cheer

buck up, take heart are types of 'cheer'.

Derivatives of cheer

cheering, shouting are derivatives of 'cheer'.

Cheer as "show approval or good wishes by shouting"

Under this definition, cheer is a verb and has the following properties:

cheer as a type

'cheer' can be a type of applaud.

Types of cheer

lighten, lighten up, buoy up are types of 'cheer'.

Derivatives of cheer

cheerer, cheer, cheering, shouting are derivatives of 'cheer'.

Example of cheer used within this context

"everybody cheered the birthday boy"