cheering (verb)

  • 1raise the roof — verb get very angry (Freq. 1) He will raise the roof when he hears this • Hypernyms: ↑anger, ↑see red • Verb Frames: Somebody s * * * I make or cause someone else to make a great deal of noise, e …

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  • 2recreate — verb 1. give new life or energy to (Freq. 4) A hot soup will revive me This will renovate my spirits This treatment repaired my health • Syn: ↑animate, ↑reanimate, ↑revive, ↑ …

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  • 3pep up — verb 1. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts (Freq. 1) The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers • Syn: ↑cheer, ↑root on, ↑inspire, ↑urge, ↑barrack, ↑urge on, ↑ …

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  • 4urge on — verb 1. spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers • Syn: ↑cheer, ↑root on, ↑inspire, ↑urge, ↑barrack, ↑exhort, ↑pep up …

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  • 5cheer up — verb 1. cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee • Syn: ↑cheer, ↑jolly along, ↑jolly up • Derivationally related forms: ↑cheer ( …

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  • 6root on — verb spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers • Syn: ↑cheer, ↑inspire, ↑urge, ↑barrack, ↑urge on, ↑exhort, ↑pep up …

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  • 7raise — verb 1》 lift or move to a higher position or level.     ↘set upright. 2》 construct or build (a structure). 3》 increase the amount, level, or strength of: Don t raise your voice at me!     ↘promote to a higher rank.     ↘(raise something to)… …

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  • 8resound — verb (I) 1 if a place resounds with a sound it is full of it; echo 1 (2) (+ with/to): The hall resounded with laughter and cheering. 2 if a sound such as a musical note resounds, it continues loudly and clearly for quite a long time (+… …

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  • 9cheer — 1 noun (C) 1 a shout of happiness, praise, approval, or encouragement: a cheer rises/goes up: A deafening cheer rose from the crowd as the band walked onto the stage. | give a cheer: Everyone gave a cheer when Gilmore crawled out of the wreck,… …

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  • 10cheer — [[t]tʃɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ cheers, cheering, cheered 1) VERB When people cheer, they shout loudly to show their approval or to encourage someone who is doing something such as taking part in a game. The crowd cheered as Premier Wayne Goss unveiled a… …

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