Happy vs. Cheer

Happy vs. Cheer — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Happy and Cheer

Happyadjective

Having a feeling arising from a consciousness of well-being or of enjoyment; enjoying good of any kind, such as comfort, peace, or tranquillity; blissful, contented, joyous.

Music makes me feel happy.

Cheernoun

(uncountable) A cheerful attitude; gaiety; mirth.

Happyadjective

Experiencing the effect of favourable fortune; favored by fortune or luck; fortunate, lucky, propitious.

Cheernoun

That which promotes good spirits or cheerfulness; provisions prepared for a feast; entertainment.

a table loaded with good cheer

Happyadjective

Content, satisfied (with or to do something); having no objection (to something).

Are you happy to pay me back by the end of the week?Yes, I am happy with the decision.

Cheernoun

A cry expressing joy, approval or support such as "hurray".

A cheer rose from the crowd.
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Happyadjective

Of acts, speech, etc.: appropriate, apt, felicitous.

a happy coincidence

Cheernoun

A chant made in support of a team at a sports event.

Happyadjective

(in combination) Favoring or inclined to use.

slaphappy, trigger-happy

Cheernoun

(obsolete) One's facial expression or countenance.

Happyadjective

(rare) Of persons, especially when referring to their ability to express themselves (often followed by at or in): dexterous, ready, skilful.

Cheernoun

(archaic) One's attitude, mood.

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Happynoun

preceded by the: happy people as a group.

Cheernoun

Cheerleading.

I'm going to wear my new cheer shoes at cheer today.

Happynoun

A happy event, thing, person, etc.

Cheerverb

(transitive) To gladden; to make cheerful; often with up.

We were cheered by the offer of a cup of tea.

Happyverb

(intransitive) Often followed by up: to become happy; to brighten up, to cheer up.

Cheerverb

(transitive) To infuse life, courage, animation, or hope, into; to inspirit; to solace or comfort.

Happyverb

(transitive) Often followed by up: to make happy; to brighten, to cheer, to enliven.

Cheerverb

(ambitransitive) To applaud or encourage with cheers or shouts.

The crowd cheered in support of the athletes.The crowd cheered the athletes.

Happyadjective

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune;

a happy smilespent many happy days on the beacha happy marriage

Cheernoun

a cry or shout of approval

Happyadjective

experiencing pleasure or joy;

happy you are herepleased with the good news

Cheernoun

the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom;

flowers added a note of cheerfulness to the drab room

Happyadjective

marked by good fortune;

a felicitous lifea happy outcome

Cheerverb

give encouragement to

Happyadjective

satisfied; enjoying well-being and contentment;

felt content with her lotquite happy to let things go on as they are

Cheerverb

show approval or good wishes by shouting;

everybody cheered the birthday boy

Happyadjective

exaggerated feeling of well-being or elation

Cheerverb

cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful;

She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee

Happyadjective

well expressed and to the point;

a happy turn of phrasea few well-chosen wordsa felicitous comment

Cheerverb

become cheerful

Cheerverb

urge on or encourage especially by shouts;

The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers