Arakin 4 kurs new 001 176. indd

chatterbox
n
a person who chatters

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chatter
n
sounds of the kinds described by the verb “to chatter”: 
The chatter of the birds could be heard everywhere.
chattering
n The cheerful chattering of children came from the 
nursery.
to chatter like a magpie
3. 
cheer
vt/i 
1) to fill with gladness, hope, high spirits; comfort: 
Everyone was cheered by the good news. He cheered up at once when I 
promised to help him. Cheer up! Your troubles will soon be over.
2) to 
give shouts of joy, approval, or encouragement: 
The speaker was 
loudly cheered. Everybody cheered the news that peace had come.
to cheer for (cheer on):
to support (a competitor) with cheers, 
to encourage:
 Let’s go to the football game and cheer for our favorite 
team. Please come to the sports meeting to cheer on our team.
cheer
n
1) state of hope, gladness; words of cheer, of encourage-
ment; 2) shout of joy or encouragement used by spectators to encour-
age or show enthusiasm or support for their team: 
The cheers of the 
spectators filled the stadium.
to give three cheers for
to cry, or shout “Hurrah!” three times: 
The team members gave three cheers for their captain.
cheerful
 a
1) happy and contented: 
He kept throughout his life his 
youthful optimism and his cheerful trust in men.
Syn
. cheery, jolly, merry
Ant
. gloomy
2) bright, pleasant, bringing joy, 
as
a cheerful room, sound, con-
versation; cheerful surroundings: 
Mary’s cheerful talk encouraged her 
friends
.
Ant
. cheerless, gloomy