cheer

Meanings

• a cry or shout of approval
• the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
  • "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
• give encouragement to
• show approval or good wishes by shouting
  • "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
• cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
  • "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"
• become cheerful
• spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  • "The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers"

Synonyms

barrack, cheer up, cheerfulness, chirk up, embolden, exhort, hearten, inspire, jolly along, jolly up, pep up, recreate, root on, sunniness, sunshine, urge, urge on