cheer

cheer
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noun
ADJECTIVE
big, deafening, great, hearty, huge, loud, rousing

The players were greeted by rousing cheers.

VERB + CHEER
give (sb)

They gave a big cheer when I finally arrived.

be greeted by, be greeted with, get, raise

She got a loud cheer when she finished speaking.

hear
CHEER + VERB
erupt, go up, ring out

A deafening cheer went up from the crowd.

CHEER + NOUN
leader (usually cheerleader), squad (AmE)
PREPOSITION
amid cheer

He accepted the prize amid cheers.

to cheers

She went off the stage to loud cheers.

cheer for

a cheer for democracy

cheer from

There were loud cheers from the crowd.

cheer of

cheers of welcome

PHRASES
three cheers for sb/sth

Three cheers for Mr Jones!

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verb
1 shout to encourage sb
ADVERB
loudly, wildly

The crowd cheered loudly as he came on stage.

PREPOSITION
for

The fans cheered for their team.

2 (also cheer up) make sb happy/more hopeful
ADVERB
greatly, a lot

I was greatly cheered by this news.

Talking to Jane cheered me up a lot.

a bit
PREPOSITION
with

I cheered her up with a trip to the zoo.

Cheer is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑audience, ↑crowd, ↑fan, ↑spectator, ↑supporter
Cheer is used with these nouns as the object: ↑hero

Collocations dictionary. 2013.

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