Synonyms for cheer
noun
An agreeable mental state
delight, mirth, glee; see happiness 1, joy 2.
Something that comforts or gladdens
encouragement, reassurance, comfort, solace; see encouragement 2.
An encouraging shout
roar, applause, hurrah, hurray, bravo, huzzah, cheering, organized cheering, college yell, rah, approval, approbation; see also cry 1, yell 1.
verb
To hearten
console, inspirit, brighten, gladden; see comfort, encourage 2, gladden, help 1.
To support with cheers
applaud, shout, salute; see praise 1, support 2, yell.
See cheer in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
noun
A condition of supreme well-being and good spirits:
beatitude, blessedness, bliss, cheerfulness, felicity, gladness, happiness, joy, joyfulness. See happy
verb
To give great or keen pleasure to:
delight, enchant, gladden, gratify, overjoy, please, pleasure, tickle. (Archaic) joy. See happy, likeTo impart strength and confidence to.
Also used with up: buck up, encourage, hearten, nerve, perk up. See helpTo impart courage, inspiration, and resolution to.
Also used with on: animate, embolden, encourage, inspire, inspirit, motivate. See helpTo express approval, especially by clapping:
applaud, clap, root2. Idiom: give someone a hand. See praise
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