cheering

noun

cheering

noun

US /ˈt͡ʃɪɹɪŋ/ · UK /ˈt͡ʃɪəɹɪŋ/

1

A cheer.

The ships' yards were all fully manned, and the loud cheerings of the crews, and of the countless company in the surrounding boats, emulated the roar of the cannon.1814, The Gentleman's Magazine (volume 84, part 1, page 689)

Derived terms: cheeringly, uncheering

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