cheer (
http://definr.com/cheer)
n 1: a cry or shout of approval
2: the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom; "flowers
added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room" [syn:
cheerfulness]
[ant:
uncheerfulness]
v 1: give encouragement to [syn:
hearten,
recreate,
embolden]
[ant:
dishearten]
2: show approval or good wishes by shouting; "everybody cheered
the birthday boy"
3: make cheerful [syn:
cheer up,
jolly along,
jolly up]
4: become cheerful [syn:
cheer up,
chirk up] [ant:
complain]
5: urge on or encourage esp. by shouts; "The crowd cheered the
demonstrating strikers" [syn:
inspire,
urge,
barrack,
urge on,
exhort,
pep up]