[Phrasal Verb] CHEER ON - Simple Guide to Mastering Everyday English Phrases!

Encourage during an event.

When you "cheer on" someone, you offer vocal support or encouragement, usually during some kind of performance or competition. Picture yourself at a sports game shouting support to your favorite team or athletes to boost their morale. This phrasal verb is also widely applicable outside of sports, such as encouraging friends during challenging tasks by saying, "I came to cheer you on at your art presentation!

Example Sentences

1. We went to the game to cheer on our team.

   cheer on means to encourage or support someone

2. Her friends came to the race to cheer her on.

   her friends came to the race to encourage her

3. The crowd cheered on the runners as they neared the finish line.

   the crowd encouraged the runners as they neared the finish line