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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