shouts of encouragement; cheering cries
Refers to vocal encouragement, often in a group or competitive setting. Not an everyday word; more common in literary or formal descriptions.
The athletes drew strength from the spectators' shouts of encouragement.
His cheering cries roused the team.
giving cries of encouragement at a critical moment
shouting encouragement; cries of encouragement
Compound of 励 (encourage) and 声 (voice). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from its components.