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cheerverb [ I ]

uk ​ /tʃɪər/ us ​ /tʃɪr/

B2 to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement:

Everyone cheered as the winners received their medals.
He was cheering for the other side.

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Phrasal verb(s)

cheer sb on
cheer (sb) up
cheer sth up

cheernoun

uk ​ /tʃɪər/ us ​ /tʃɪr/

cheer noun (HAPPINESS)

› [ U ] formal or old-fashioned a feeling of happiness:

The victory in the by-election has brought great cheer to the Liberal Democrats.
be of good cheer old use

› to be happy

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(Definition of “cheer” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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cheerverb [ I/T ]

us ​ /tʃɪər/

› to give a shout of approval or encouragement for someone:

[ I ] I was one of the people who jumped up and cheered after that speech.
cheer
noun [ C ] us ​ /tʃɪər/

›

He demanded the resignation of the police chief, touching off loud applause and cheers in the audience.

Phrasal verb(s)

cheer someone on
cheer up (someone)

(Definition of “cheer” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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