Noun

• S: (n) cheering, shouting (encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators) "it's all over but the shouting"

Verb

• S: (v) cheer, hearten, recreate, embolden (give encouragement to)
• S: (v) cheer (show approval or good wishes by shouting) "everybody cheered the birthday boy"
• S: (v) 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"
• S: (v) cheer, cheer up, chirk up (become cheerful)
• S: (v) 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"

Adjective

• S: (adj) comforting, cheering, satisfying (providing freedom from worry)