- cheer for someone or something
- cheer for someone or somethingto give a shout of encouragement for someone or something. •
Everyone cheered for the team.
•I cheered for the winning goal.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
cheer for someone or something
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cheer — /tʃɪə / (say chear) noun 1. a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc. 2. that which gives joy or gladness; encouragement; comfort: the rain has brought some cheer to the farmers. 3. Obsolete expression of countenance: a smiling… …
cheer — cheer1 [ tʃır ] verb ** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to give a loud shout of happiness or approval: The crowd cheered and threw flowers to the 57 year old tenor. The prince was cheered by a 10,000 strong audience. 2. ) transitive usually… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cheer up — verb 1. cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee • Syn: ↑cheer, ↑jolly along, ↑jolly up • Derivationally related forms: ↑cheer ( … Useful english dictionary
cheer — 1 noun (C) 1 a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement: a cheer rises/goes up: A deafening cheer rose from the crowd as the band walked onto the stage. | give a cheer: Everyone gave a cheer when Gilmore crawled out of the wreck,… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
cheer — cheer1 [tʃıə US tʃır] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: chere (expression on) the face , perhaps from Late Latin cara, from Greek kara head ] 1.) a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement ≠ ↑boo ▪ A great cheer went up from … Dictionary of contemporary English
cheer — [[t]tʃɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ cheers, cheering, cheered 1) VERB When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game. The crowd cheered as Premier Wayne Goss unveiled a… … English dictionary
root for — verb take sides with; align oneself with; show strong sympathy for We all rooted for the home team I m pulling for the underdog Are you siding with the defender of the title? • Syn: ↑pull • Hypernyms: ↑side … Useful english dictionary
cheer — cheerer, n. cheeringly, adv. /chear/, n. 1. a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium. 2. a set or traditional form of shout used by spectators to encourage or show enthusiasm for an… … Universalium
three cheers for — phrase used for telling people to shout three times to show their approval of someone or something Thesaurus: ways of praising someone or somethingsynonym Main entry: cheer … Useful english dictionary
Hooray for Auburn! — (sometimes Hurrah for Auburn! or simply Hooray!) is the fight song of Auburn High School in Auburn, Alabama, USA. The melody and basic wording of Hooray for Auburn have been adopted for use in the fight songs of many schools in the United States … Wikipedia
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