cheer
gb/t͡ʃˈɪɹ/ us/t͡ʃˈɪɹ/
A2
Inglês
~ 1400
Acepções
0 acepção
Verbo
A2
action
1
Shout to encourage or support
To shout to make someone feel supported or happy.
Padrão de uso:
to cheer [someone/something]
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cheer' with 'clap', but 'cheer' usually involves shouting words of support, not just making noise by hand clapping.
Sinônimos
applaud (Focuses on clapping rather than shouting, but also shows approval.)
Antônimos
boo (Shouting to express disapproval or dislike instead of support.)
Colocações
cheer loudly
|cheer for
|fans cheer
|crowd cheer
|cheer wildly
Temas
emotions
|sports
|daily life
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Exemplos
- The crowd cheered as the team scored the winning goal.
- Fans cheered for their favorite singer.
- Everyone cheered when she walked on stage.
- They cheered the runners as they crossed the finish line.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The people cheered for the team.
- We cheered when she won the race.
- They cheered loudly at the concert.
- Fans cheered for the player.
Verbo
A2
action
2
Make someone feel happier
To help someone feel happy again when they are sad.
Padrão de uso:
to cheer [someone] up
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes forget 'up' in 'cheer up' when using this meaning.
Sinônimos
encourage (Focuses on giving confidence and hope, not necessarily lifting sadness.)
Antônimos
depress (To make someone feel sad or hopeless.)
Colocações
cheer up
|cheer someone up
|try to cheer
Temas
emotions
|relationships
Exemplos
- I bought her flowers to cheer her up after the bad news.
- His jokes always cheer me up.
- A good meal will cheer you up.
Exemplos para estudantes
- He told a joke to cheer me up.
- The music cheered her up.
- We tried to cheer him up after the test.
- Ice cream can cheer me up.
Substantivo
A2
event
3
Shout of encouragement
A loud call to show you like or support something.
Sinônimos
applause (Clapping hands to show approval, not shouting.)
Antônimos
booing (Shouting to show dislike or disapproval.)
Colocações
loud cheer
|wild cheer
|round of cheers
Temas
emotions
|sports
|communication
|arts_entertainment
Exemplos
- A cheer went up from the audience.
- The announcement was met with cheers.
- They gave a loud cheer when he arrived.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The crowd gave a cheer.
- We heard cheers from the stadium.
- They shouted cheers for the team.
Substantivo
B1
state
4
Feeling of happiness and positivity
A happy and positive feeling.
Sinônimos
happiness (General feeling of pleasure; 'cheer' often relates to a social, lively atmosphere.)
Antônimos
gloom (A feeling of sadness or darkness in mood.)
Colocações
holiday cheer
|spread cheer
|full of cheer
Temas
emotions
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- The decorations brought some cheer to the office.
- Her smile filled the room with cheer.
- They tried to spread holiday cheer.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The party was full of cheer.
- Music brings me cheer.
- He spreads cheer wherever he goes.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
cheer
AFI
GB/t͡ʃˈɪɹ/
US/t͡ʃˈɪɹ/
Sílabas e tonicidade
cheer (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (cheer)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: cheer
- Plural: cheer, cheers
Verb
- Base: cheer
- 3rd Person Singular: cheers
- Present Participle: cheering
- Past: cheered
Família de palavras
Forms
cheers
noun
cheering
verb
cheered
verb
Core family
cheerful
adjective A2
cheerfully
adverb B1
Related words
cheery
adjective
cheerleader
noun
cheerleading
noun
Negative and opposite forms
cheerless
adjective
Advanced or less common
cheerfulness
noun B2
Expressões
cheer up
1/t͡ʃˈɪɹ ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
Become or make happier
To start feeling happy again, or to make someone else feel happy again.
Exemplos
- Cheer up! Things will get better soon.
- I bought him a gift to cheer him up.
give three cheers for [someone/something]
1/ɡˈɪv θɹˈi t͡ʃˈɪɹz fɚ sˈoʊmˈoʊnsəmˈɛθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Shout three times in support or celebration
To shout three times loudly to show you like or support someone or something.
Exemplos
- Let's give three cheers for the winners! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray! Hip hip hooray!
- We gave three cheers for our teacher.
holiday cheer
1/hˈɑlɪdˌeɪ t͡ʃˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Festive happiness during holidays
The happy and friendly feeling people often have during holiday times.
Exemplos
- The lights and music filled the town with holiday cheer.
- We enjoyed the holiday cheer at the party.
spread cheer
1/spɹˈɛd t͡ʃˈɪɹ/
fixed phrase
Cause happiness in others widely
To make many people feel happy and positive.
Exemplos
- She spread cheer by handing out free cookies.
- Volunteers spread cheer at the hospital during the holidays.