cheer up

phrasal-verb
UK: /ˌtʃɪər ˈʌp/
US: /ˌtʃɪr ˈʌp/

  1. To become happier; to stop feeling sad.

    1. Cheer up! Things will get better soon, I promise you.
    2. I tried to cheer up my friend after she failed her driving test by taking her out for ice cream.

  2. To make someone happier; to encourage or comfort someone who is feeling sad.

    1. I bought her flowers to cheer up her.
    2. He told jokes to cheer up the children, who were bored on the long car journey.

Synonyms

gladden encourage lift perk up brighten rejoice
cheer up noun

  1. An encouraging remark or action intended to make someone happier.

    1. It gave me cheer up to see him smiling again.
    2. After receiving that little cheer up from her friends, she finally felt better.
cheer up intransitive-verb

  1. To become happier.

    1. Come on, cheer up now!
    2. It's important to try and cheer up even when things seem difficult.

  2. To cause someone to become happier.

    1. The good news should cheer you up.
    2. A funny movie might cheer up your spirits after a hard day.
cheer up transitive-verb

  1. To make someone feel happier and more positive.

    1. I sent her a card to cheer up her.
    2. Let's go out for dinner to cheer up the mood.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "cheer up" in English means: To become happier; to stop feeling sad., To make someone happier; to encourage or comfort someone who is feeling sad..

The phonetic transcription of "cheer up" is /ˌtʃɪər ˈʌp/ in British English and /ˌtʃɪr ˈʌp/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "cheer up": gladden, encourage, lift, perk up, brighten, rejoice.

Example usage of "cheer up": "Cheer up! Things will get better soon, I promise you.". More examples on the page.