cheering

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪɹɪŋ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪəɹɪŋ/

• Audio (US):

  (file)

• Rhymes: -ɪəɹɪŋ
• Hyphenation: cheer‧ing

cheering

1. present participle and gerund of cheer

cheering (plural cheerings)

1. A cheer.
   • 1814, The Gentleman's Magazine (volume 84, part 1, page 689)

     The ships' yards were all fully manned, and the loud cheerings of the crews, and of the countless company in the surrounding boats, emulated the roar of the cannon.

• generich