Jolly Along (Verb)
Meaning
Cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful; "She tried to cheer up the disappointed child when he failed to win the spelling bee".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The nurse's warm smile was enough to jolly along the young patient who was nervous about his upcoming surgery.
- Her sister's silly jokes managed to jolly her along through the tough breakup.
- The football coach gave an inspiring speech to try and jolly along the team after their defeat in the semifinals.
- Knowing her friend's love for music, Sarah sang a funny song to jolly her along during their hike in the rain.
- A kind-hearted stranger offered to buy him a coffee and began to chat to jolly him along on a day that had started off terribly.