Dictionary Check: cheer
"cheer" is a valid word!
Scrabble
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Words with Friends
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Definition
noun
a cry or shout of approval
noun
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
Example:
"flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room"
verb
give encouragement to
verb
show approval or good wishes by shouting
Example:
"everybody cheered the birthday boy"
verb
cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
Example:
"She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee"
verb
become cheerful
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