CHEER

/t͡ʃɪə(ɹ)/ ► audio Scrabble 10 Words With Friends 10

Scrabble letter values: C₃H₄E₁E₁R₁ = 10

Definition

noun a cry or shout of approval.
noun the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom. — synonyms: cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine
verb give encouragement to. — synonyms: hearten, recreate, embolden
verb show approval or good wishes by shouting.
verb cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful. — synonyms: cheer_up, jolly_along, jolly_up
verb become cheerful. — synonyms: cheer_up, chirk_up
verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts. — synonyms: root_on, inspire, urge, barrack, urge_on, exhort, pep_up

“flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room”
“everybody cheered the birthday boy”
“She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee”