definition of
cheer

[1] #1 cheer n. a cry or shout of approval. wn

[2] #2 cheer v. [hearten, recreate, embolden] give encouragement to. wn

[3] #3 cheer v. show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered the birthday boy". wn

[4] #4 cheer n. [cheerfulness, sunniness, sunshine] the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room". wn

[5] #5 cheer v. [cheer up, jolly along, jolly up] cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee". wn