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Collocations for cheer - noun

ADJECTIVE

big, deafening, great, hearty, huge, loud, rousing
The players were greeted by rousing cheers.

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VERB + cheer

give (sb)
They gave a big cheer when I finally arrived.
be greeted by, be greeted with, get, raise
She got a loud cheer when she finished speaking.
hear

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cheer + VERB

erupt, go up, ring out
A deafening cheer went up from the crowd.

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cheer + NOUN

leader (usually cheerleader), squad (AmE)

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PREPOSITION

amid cheer
He accepted the prize amid cheers.
to cheers
She went off the stage to loud cheers.
cheer for
a cheer for democracy
cheer from
There were loud cheers from the crowd.
cheer of
cheers of welcome

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PHRASES

three cheers for sb/sth
Three cheers for Mr Jones!

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Collocations for cheer - verb

1. shout to encourage sb

ADVERB

loudly, wildly
The crowd cheered loudly as he came on stage.

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PREPOSITION

for
The fans cheered for their team.

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2. (also cheer up) make sb happy/more hopeful

ADVERB

greatly, a lot
I was greatly cheered by this news.
Talking to Jane cheered me up a lot.
a bit

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PREPOSITION

with
I cheered her up with a trip to the zoo.

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Cheer is used with these nouns as the subject:
audience, crowd, fan, spectator, supporter

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Cheer is used with these nouns as the object:
hero

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