Cheer definition
A message of cheer.
An example of cheer is a visibly happy person.
An example of cheer is someone bringing a sad friend their favorite ice cream.
An example of cheer is giving your spouse a foot rub after a hard day.
An example of cheer is clapping and shouting while a friend is competing.
Did not refrain from sampling their holiday cheer.
A remark that drew cheers from the crowd.
Bloggers cheered when the favorable decision was announced.
A warm fire that cheered us.
The fans cheered the runners on.
Cheered the results of the election.
A table loaded with good cheer.
The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.
The crowd cheered the athletes.
A happy tune, full of cheer.
Had lunch and soon cheered up.
Heraclitus taking pitie and compassion of the very same condition of ours, was continually seene with a sad, mournfull, and heavie cheere [transl. visage], and with teares trickling downe his blubbered eyes.
Origin of cheer
- Middle English chere expression, mood from Old French chiere face from Late Latin cara from Greek kara head ker-1 in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
- From Anglo-Norman chere, from Old French chiere, from Late Latin cara.
From Wiktionary