cheers

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/tʃɪəz/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cheers /tʃɪəz/ sentence substitute informal chiefly Brit
  1. a drinking toast
  2. goodbye! cheerio!
  3. thanks!
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
cheer /tʃɪr/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. a shout of encouragement, etc.:[countable]Cheers went up as the champion entered the ring.
  2. [countable] a special shout or words to chant, used by spectators to encourage an athletic team, contestant, etc.
  3. gladness, gaiety, or animation:[uncountable]The news of her recovery filled us with cheer.
  4. something that gives comfort or joy:[uncountable]words of cheer.
  5. feeling or spirits:[uncountable]Be of good cheer.
  6. [uncountable] food and drink: to invite friends for Christmas cheer.

interj. 
  1. cheers, (used as a greeting or toast):They raised their glasses and said "Cheers!''

v. 
  1. to give shouts of approval, etc., to (someone or something): [~ + object]They cheered his remarks about tax cuts.[no object]When the champ entered the ring, the crowd cheered.
  2. [~ + object] to gladden;
    raise the spirits of: The good news cheered her.
  3. cheer on, to encourage or urge on or forward: [~ + on + object]The crowd cheered on their hometown heroes.[~ + object + on]My fans cheered me on just when I was getting tired.
  4. cheer up, to become or make happier or more cheerful: [no object]Cheer up, you'll be out of here in no time.[~ + object + up]Let's cheer him up.[~ + up + object]We have to work harder at cheering up the patients.
cheer•ing•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cheer  (chēr),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:The cheers of the fans filled the stadium.
  2. 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!
  3. something that gives joy or gladness;
    encouragement;
    comfort:words of cheer.
  4. a state of feeling or spirits:Their good cheer overcame his depression.
  5. gladness, gaiety, or animation:full of cheer and good spirits.
  6. food and drink:tables laden with cheer.
  7. [Archaic.]facial expression.
  8. Idioms be of good cheer, (used as an exhortation to be cheerful):Be of good cheer! Things could be much worse.
  9. Idioms with good cheer, cheerfully;
    willingly:She accepted her lot with good cheer.

interj. 
  1. cheers, (used as a salutation or toast.)

v.t. 
  1. to salute with shouts of approval, congratulation, triumph, etc.:The team members cheered their captain.
  2. to gladden or cause joy to;
    inspire with cheer (often fol. by up):The good news cheered her.
  3. to encourage or incite:She cheered him on when he was about to give up.

v.i. 
  1. to utter cheers of approval, encouragement, triumph, etc.
  2. to become happier or more cheerful (often fol. by up):She cheered up as soon as the sun began to shine.
  3. [Obs.]to be or feel in a particular state of mind or spirits.
  • Greek kárā head
  • Late Latin cara face, head
  • Anglo-French; compare Old French chiere
  • Middle English chere face 1175–1225
cheer′er, n. 
cheer′ing•ly, adv. 
    3. solace. 5. joy, mirth, glee, merriment. 11. applaud. 12. exhilarate, animate. Cheer, gladden, enliven mean to make happy or lively. To cheer is to comfort, to restore hope and cheerfulness to (now often cheer up, when thoroughness, a definite time, or a particular point in the action is referred to):to cheer a sick person; She soon cheered him up.(Compare eat up.) To gladden does not imply a state of sadness to begin with, but suggests bringing pleasure or happiness to someone:to gladden someone's heart with good news.Enliven suggests bringing vivacity and liveliness:to enliven a dull evening, a party. 13. inspirit.
    12. discourage, depress.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
cheer /tʃɪə/ vb
  1. (usually followed by up) to make or become happy or hopeful; comfort or be comforted
  2. to applaud with shouts
  3. when tr, sometimes followed by on: to encourage (a team, person, etc) with shouts, esp in contests
 n
  1. a shout or cry of approval, encouragement, etc, often using such words as hurrah! or rah! rah! rah!
  2. three cheers ⇒ three shouts of hurrah given in unison by a group to honour someone or celebrate something
  3. happiness; good spirits
  4. state of mind; spirits (archaic, except in the phrases be of good cheer, with good cheer)
  5. archaic provisions for a feast; fare
Etymology: 13th Century (in the sense: face, welcoming aspect): from Old French chere, from Late Latin cara face, from Greek kara head
'cheers' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
cheer - cheerleader - crescendo - hip - prosit - cheerer-upper - echo - jubilant - pep rally - punctuate - round - wine - salvo

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