vitorear

to cheer, to acclaim

verb bee-toh-reh-AHR Rare

Origin: From vítor, a cry of praise, possibly from Latin victor.

Usage Note

Vitorear means to greet someone with shouts of vítor or similar cheers. It is a regular -ar verb. The noun vítor is largely literary today, but vitorear remains in journalistic and sports reporting (la multitud vitoreó al campeón). It implies enthusiastic public acclaim rather than polite applause.

Examples

"La multitud vitoreó al equipo ganador."

Natural Translation

The crowd cheered the winning team.

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