cheer vs joy

cheer and joy both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cheer	Yes	No	Yes	No
joy	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, joy is a hypernym of cheer; that is, joy is a word with a broader meaning than cheer:

Other hypernyms of cheer include rejoice.

cheer (noun)	joy (noun)
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom	something or someone that provides a source of happiness
a cry or shout of approval	the emotion of great happiness

cheer (verb)	joy (verb)
become cheerful	feel happiness or joy
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts	make glad or happy
show approval or good wishes by shouting
cause (somebody) to feel happier or more cheerful
give encouragement to