different between yelp vs cheer
yelp
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /j?lp/
- Rhymes: -?lp
Etymology 1
From Middle English ?elp, yelp, from Old English ?ielp (“boasting, arrogance, pride”), from Proto-Germanic *gelp? (“boasting”), from Proto-Indo-European *g?el- (“to shout”).
Noun
yelp (plural yelps)
- An abrupt, high-pitched noise or utterance.
- The puppy let out a yelp when I stepped on her tail.
- A type of emergency vehicle siren sounding quicker and more intense than the wail.
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English ?elpen, yelpen, from Old English ?ielpan (“to boast”), from Proto-Germanic *gelpan?. Compare Saterland Frisian jalpe (“to bleep; cheep”).
Verb
yelp (third-person singular simple present yelps, present participle yelping, simple past and past participle yelped)
- To utter an abrupt, high-pitched noise.
- The children yelped with delight as they played in the cold water.
Translations
Anagrams
- Pyle
Middle English
Noun
yelp
- Alternative form of ?elp
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cheer
English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /t????(?)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /t??i?/
- Rhymes: -??(?)
Etymology 1
From Middle English chere, from Old French chere, from Old French chiere, from Late Latin cara.
Noun
cheer (countable and uncountable, plural cheers)
- (uncountable) A cheerful attitude; happiness; a good, happy, or positive mood. [from 14thc.]
- That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.
- A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray". [from 18thc.]
- A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.
- (Canada, US) Cheerleading, especially when practiced as a competitive sport.
- (obsolete) One's facial expression or countenance. [13th-19thc.]
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, V.7:
- ‘thorough evill rest of this last night, / Or ill apayd or much dismayd ye be; / That by your change of cheare is easie for to see.’
- 1596, Edmund Spenser, The Faerie Queene, V.7:
- (archaic) One's attitude, mood. [from 14thc.]
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Mark VI:
- And anon he talked with them, and sayde unto them: be of good chere, it is I, be not afrayed.
- 1600, Philemon Holland, The Romane Historie
- The parents […] fled away with heavy cheer.
- 1526, William Tyndale, trans. Bible, Mark VI:
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:applause
Derived terms
- Bronx cheer
Translations
Verb
cheer (third-person singular simple present cheers, present participle cheering, simple past and past participle cheered)
- (transitive) To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.
- We were cheered by the offer of a cup of tea.
- (transitive) To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.
- The proud he tam'd, the penitent he cheer'd.
- (transitive, intransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.
- The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.
- The crowd cheered the athletes.
Antonyms
- boo
Derived terms
Translations
Etymology 2
Clipping of cheerleading.
Noun
cheer (uncountable)
- Cheerleading.
- 1999, Jim Lord and Chris Calvert. Cheerleading: Where Does Your Gym Fit In?.
- ...[P]erspective [sic] gym cheer programs must address how to support a cheer program while maintaining appropriate and safe skill progressions.
- 2000, Linda Villarosa. Cheerleading Changes, and Injuries Increase in The New York Times.
- Last year, more than 75,000 high school participants took part in cheerleading competitions, and the National Federation of State High School Associations says that "competitive cheer" is the fastest growing sport for girls.
- 2018, Chad Thompson. Iowa Central cheer team is tops at national competition in The Messenger.
- The Iowa Central Community College cheer team has achieved something no other college in Iowa has before.
- 1999, Jim Lord and Chris Calvert. Cheerleading: Where Does Your Gym Fit In?.
Anagrams
- Erech, reech
cheer From the web:
- what cheer
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