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cheering

chi ring

  • n  encouragement in the form of cheers from spectators
  • v  give encouragement to
  • v  show approval or good wishes by shouting
  • v  cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
  • v  become cheerful
  • v  spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
  • s  providing freedom from worry

  • All-Stars are the flashy fringe of the cheering world; because they are privately run and unencumbered by school affiliation, the squads blur the boundaries between spectacular .
  • Iranian qirls are cheering her on; huge posters of Khoshjamal adorn the Tae kwon do Federation, a popular sport for Iranian females practiced by more than 120,000 girls.
  • These men, cheering as hard as their feeble strength would permit, tore them selves getting through the barbed wire to touch us, to talk to us.
News & Articles

  • Obama stumping for Senate hopeful Markey in Boston
    Obama told thousands of cheering party loyalists at a rally in the city's Roxbury neighborhood that he needs Markey in the Senate.
    June 13, 2013 - The Norwich Bulletin
  • Wally Pontiff, Sr. Talks College World Series Bound Tigers
    Wally Pontiff, Sr. Plans to be at this year’s College World Series cheering-on the Tigers as they go for a seventh championship. “He is smiling, and you know Wally loved LSU,” says Wally, Sr. who still collects mementos and tributes to his son Wally Jr. whose life ended unexpectedly 11 years ago.
    June 13, 2013 - ABC 26 New Orleans
  • Hey, isn't that. . . ?: Joaquin and Julian Castro
    Seen around town: The Castro twins cheering the San Antonio Spurs at a D.C. sports bar.
    June 12, 2013 - Washington Post
Quotes

  • Roy Williams in USA Today
    It's an advantage if you play well,said North Carolina coach Roy Williams of playing near home. "Just because the crowd's cheering for you, I've never had a crowd win a game. I know it sounds wacko."
  • Sam Querrey in The Associated Press
    I think it'll be 99 percent for Murray,Querrey said, "and, like, my mom and dad and sister cheering for me."

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