cheerfulness cheer sunniness sunshine | the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom, flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room |
cheer | a cry or shout of approval |
cry outcry call yell shout vociferation | a loud utterance, often in protest or opposition, the speaker was interrupted by loud cries from the rear of the audience |
boo hoot Bronx cheer hiss raspberry razzing razz snort bird | a cry or noise made to express displeasure or contempt |
abuse clapperclaw blackguard shout c | use foul or abusive language towards, The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket, The angry mother shouted at the teacher |
cheer | show approval or good wishes by shouting, everybody cheered the birthday boy |
cheer root on inspire urge barrack urge on exhort pep up | spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts, The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers |
cheer cheer up chirk up | become cheerful |
cheer cheer up jolly along jolly up | cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful, She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee |
exclaim cry cry out outcry call out shout | utter aloud, often with surprise, horror, or joy, `I won!' he exclaimed, `Help!' she cried, `I'm here,' the mother shouted when she saw her child looking lost |
shout | utter in a loud voice, talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking), My grandmother is hard of hearing--you'll have to shout |
shout shout out cry call yell scream holler hollo squall | utter a sudden loud cry, she cried with pain when the doctor inserted the needle, I yelled to her from the window but she couldn't hear me |
vociferate shout out | utter in a very loud voice, They vociferated their demands |
shout down | silence or overwhelm by shouting |
cheer hearten recreate embolden | give encouragement to |