cheerleader
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cheer·lead·er

noun \ˈchir-ˌlē-dər\

Definition of CHEERLEADER

: one that calls for and directs organized cheering (as at a football game)
cheer·lead \-ˌlēd\ transitive verb
cheer·lead·ing \-ˌlē-diŋ\ noun

Examples of CHEERLEADER

  1. a politician who is a cheerleader for the government's new economic plan

First Known Use of CHEERLEADER

1903

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