chear

chear
chear obsolete spelling of CHEER (Cf. cheer) (n.).

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  • chear — archaic variant of cheer …   Useful english dictionary

  • cheerio — /chear ee oh , chear ee oh /, interj., n., pl. cheerios. Chiefly Brit. interj. 1. good bye; good bye and good luck. 2. (used as a toast to one s drinking companions.) n. 3. a good bye or farewell. 4. a toast of cheerio! [1905 10; see CHEERO;… …   Universalium

  • cheerer-upper — /chear euhr up euhr/, n. Informal. a person or thing that cheers a person up: A good joke is the best cheerer upper. [cheer up + ER1, joined pleonastically to both v. and particle] * * * …   Universalium

  • cheerlead — /chear leed /, v., cheerled, cheerleading. v.t. 1. to act as cheerleader for. 2. to encourage by or as if by cheerleading. v.i. 3. to act as cheerleader. [by back formation from CHEERLEADER or CHEERLEADING] * * * …   Universalium

  • cheerleader — /chear lee deuhr/, n. a person who leads spectators in traditional or formal cheering, esp. at a pep rally or athletic event. [1900 05, Amer.; CHEER + LEADER] * * * …   Universalium

  • cheerleading — /chear lee ding/, n. the action or skill of a cheerleader. [1950 55; CHEER + LEADING1] * * * …   Universalium

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