cheer
Lift someone's spirits
Cheer is a shout of encouragement or approval: The crowd burst into cheers.
To cheer is to shout support or to encourage: They cheered the team on.
Cheer also means gladness or good spirits: holiday cheer, words of cheer.
To cheer someone up is to make them happier.
Cheers functions as a toast when drinking, and in British English as an informal goodbye or thank-you.
Collective hand-clapping approval
- hoorayExclamation of delight
- hurrahExclamation of joy
- bravoAcclaim for performers
- ovationExtended audience applause
huzzah · roar · shout · yell · viva · olé · encore · standing ovation
Small working group
- pom-pomsFluffy handheld spirit props
- stuntsDangerous performed feats
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
- pyramidPointed polyhedral solid
routine · sideline · halftime · megaphone · chants · yell · uniforms · competition
Cause to act
- inspireStir to action
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
- heartenTo give courage
- boostUpward push or increase
empower · rally · spur · urge · exhort · support · bolster · root for
Intense eager enjoyment
- energyPower to do work
- vigorActive physical strength
- zestKeen enjoyment or peel
- livelinessAnimated, energetic quality
exuberance · spirit · animation · vivacity · verve · buoyancy · sparkle · effervescence
Intense positive emotion
- gladnessState of being pleased
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- mirthAmusement with laughter
elation · jubilation · contentment · lightheartedness · good spirits · joyfulness · bliss · gaiety
Day of rest
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- ChristmasWinter nativity celebration
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
- wassailSpiced holiday beverage
Thanksgiving · New Year · carnival · feast · decorations · party · merriment · jollity
applause
Collective hand-clapping approval
ovation · huzzah · roar · shout · yell · viva · olé · encore · standing ovation · clapping
squad
Small working group
- pom-pomsFluffy handheld spirit props
- stuntsDangerous performed feats
- tumblingAcrobatic rolling and flipping
pyramid · routine · sideline · halftime · megaphone · chants · yell · uniforms · competition · formation
motivate
Cause to act
boost · empower · rally · spur · urge · exhort · support · bolster · root for · back
enthusiasm
Intense eager enjoyment
liveliness · exuberance · spirit · animation · vivacity · verve · buoyancy · sparkle · effervescence · pep
joy
Intense positive emotion
- gladnessState of being pleased
- delightIntense pleasure or satisfaction
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
mirth · elation · jubilation · contentment · lightheartedness · good spirits · joyfulness · bliss · gaiety · sunniness
holiday
Day of rest
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- ChristmasWinter nativity celebration
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
wassail · Thanksgiving · New Year · carnival · feast · decorations · party · merriment · jollity · revelry
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- celebrationcelebration, celebrate, party, festive, festivity
- celebration actionstoast, dance, sing, clap, party
- criescry, scream, shout, yell, wail
- crowd soundsapplause, boo, booing, boos, clapping
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
cheergloom
Pervasive dimness or dejection
sadness · melancholy · depression · despair · unhappiness
cheerdiscourage
Diminish someone's confidence
dishearten · depress · deject · sadden · dispirit
- cheer upRestore good mood
- cheered upBecame more hopeful
- cheer onVocally encourage another
- cheering upGrowing happier after sadness
- good cheerCheerful, festive atmosphere
- cheered onVocally supported someone's effort
cheerful, cheers, cheery, cheering, cheer up, cheered, cheerless, cheerfulness, cheerleader