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Urge on or encourage esp. by shouts
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cheering
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A cheer. vb. (present participle of cheer English)
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
adj. providing freedom from worry [syn: comforting , satisfying ] bringing cheer or gladness; "cheering news" n. encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators; "it's all over but the shouting" [syn: shouting ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Cheer \Cheer\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Cheered (ch[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. cheering .] To cause to rejoice; to gladden; to make cheerful; -- often with up. --Cowpe. To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort. The proud ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Cheerful is the uttering or making of sounds encouraging, stimulating or exciting to action, indicating approval or acclaiming or welcoming persons, announcements of events and the like. The word cheer meant originally face, countenance, expression, and ...
Usage examples of cheering.
The solitude of the caverns weighed heavily on the dwarf, who had heard them ring out in the common cheering and chanting of ten-thousand dwarves.
As she stepped onto the gangplank and looked out over the crowd, she imagined the cheering and beaming smiles transformed into screaming and ugly grimaces.
Before, they were cheering for the impossible, for an unknown warrior.
Now they were cheering for a man who had just clobbered an Allheart knight, a man who seemed destined to challenge Duke Targon Bree Kalas.
He heard the crowd cheering, cheering, and for a moment, felt giddy at the rousing sound.
And their wails carried out across the still lake to Lonelywood and Bremen, to the cheering goblins in Termalaine, and down the plain to the horrified witnesses in Bryn Shander.
A crowd of curious wizards gathered atop the hill to watch the chariot's approach, cheering somberly - trying to maintain a distinguished air - as they always did when Lady Alustriel graced them with her presence.
It wasn't hard for the cheering dwarves to figure out what had happened to the unfortunate creatures caught in between.
But that smile was lost in confusion as she considered the subsequent scene, the cheering dwarves.
He lost his whole hand, one finger at a time, the mob cheering and hooting with glee.
Surely there is a measure of sadism involved, particularly on the part of the presiding magistrate and his torturer assistants, but for the common folk, the powerless paupers cheering in the audience, I believe their joy stems from three sources.
Entreri heard and was able to translate every word of that line, for it seemed as if Jarlaxle was cheering someone on.
Fred and George were cheering, Ginny was laughing, and Hermione was hovering near the hedge, apparently torn between amusement and anxiety.
Harry caught a glimpse of Cho, the Ravenclaw Seeker, cheering Stewart Ackerley as he sat down.
And it wasn't just Ron…those weren't only Gryffindors cheering in the crowd.