cheer on

Idioms  

1. Encourage, as in The crowd was cheering on all the marathon runners. Originating in the 1400s simply as cheer, this usage was augmented by on in the early 1800s.

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Example Sentences

Fans who paid thousands of dollars for tickets will then cheer on the Mexican team as it faces South Africa at Azteca Stadium, opening an ambitious tournament co-hosted by three countries.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The streets around the Manhattan venue have become a rallying point for thousands of fans to cheer on their team, as celebrity superfans including Spike Lee, Timothee Chalamet and Ben Stiller applaud courtside.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Investors appeared to cheer on the move, sending Coinbase shares nearly 4% higher in premarket trades on Tuesday.

From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026

She said she is now training for a mixed doubles with her youngest son and preparing to cheer on her 12-year-old granddaughter at her second Hyrox Youngstars event on Sunday.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Navy destroyer, the crew of the latter on hand to cheer on the midshipmen from Annapolis.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown