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- [cheer]
- /tʃɪər/
- /tʃɪər/
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- [cheer]
- /tʃɪər/
Definitions of cheered word
- noun cheered a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.: The cheers of the fans filled the stadium. 1
- noun cheered a set or traditional form of shout used by spectators to encourage or show enthusiasm for an athletic team, contestant, etc., as rah! rah! rah! 1
- noun cheered something that gives joy or gladness; encouragement; comfort: words of cheer. 1
- noun cheered a state of feeling or spirits: Their good cheer overcame his depression. 1
- noun cheered gladness, gaiety, or animation: full of cheer and good spirits. 1
- noun cheered food and drink: tables laden with cheer. 1
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Origin of cheered
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English chere face < Anglo-French; compare Old French chiere < Late Latin cara face, head < Greek kárā head
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Parts of speech for Cheered
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cheered popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
cheered usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cheered
adjective cheered
- fortified — to protect or strengthen against attack; surround or provide with defensive military works.
- comforted — to soothe, console, or reassure; bring cheer to: They tried to comfort her after her loss.
- in seventh heaven — ecstatically happy
- hopped up — excited; enthusiastic; exuberant, especially overexuberant.
- consoled — to alleviate or lessen the grief, sorrow, or disappointment of; give solace or comfort: Only his children could console him when his wife died.
Antonyms for cheered
adjective cheered
- fretful — disposed or quick to fret; irritable or peevish.
- mad — mentally disturbed; deranged; insane; demented.
- splenetic — of the spleen; splenic.
- chapfallen — dejected; downhearted; crestfallen
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