cheerer

Everyday

1. A cheerer is a person who cheers, shouting loudly to encourage a team or a player. tree →
2. Something or someone that makes others happier. tree →

In the lessons

A rare word; at sports days and matches you more often hear «supporter», «fan» or «cheerleader». It tells the reader that someone is shouting encouragement. Phrases: «loud cheerers».

Examples

• The cheerers waved flags along the race track. tree →
• Mum is the loudest cheerer at every football match. tree →
• Our class were the best cheerers on sports day. tree →
• The cheerers shouted «Go, Ella, go!». tree →
• A puppy is a great cheerer-upper on a sad day (informal). tree →
• The cheerers clapped for every runner, even the last. tree →

Note

A rare word made from «cheer» + «-er». More common: «fan», «supporter», «cheerleader» (a person in a squad who leads cheering with dances). «Cheerer-upper» is a playful informal word.