🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

उत्साह

Pronunciation / Transliteration: utsah

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cheer/tʃɪr/
verbnounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"दर्शकों ने उत्साह से ताली बजाई।"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To shout for joy or in praise or encouragement.

    "The crowd cheered as the team scored the winning goal."
As noun
  1. 1

    A shout of joy or encouragement.

    "The cheer from the audience filled the stadium."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'cheer' originates from the Old French 'chiere', meaning 'face' or 'expression', which evolved into the Middle English 'chere', referring to a state of mind or mood. Over time, it shifted to denote expressions of joy or encouragement.

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