cheerleader

noun

cheer·​lead·​er ˈchir-ˌlē-dər How to pronounce cheerleader (audio)
: one that calls for and directs organized cheering (as at a football game)
cheerlead verb, transitive + intransitive
cheerleading noun

Examples of cheerleader in a Sentence

a politician who is a cheerleader for the government's new economic plan
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Swelling trumpets accompany a cheerleader’s final splint stunt as a larger-than-life American flag unfurls and the choir sails off on a cruise line, capping off the gargantuan effort to bring the unexpected Saturday Night Live-like treat to a close. Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024 Bill Belichick’s cheerleader girlfriend Jordon Hudson blitzes Boston radio station with challenge: ‘Kiss my…. Glenn Reeves, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024 In an Instagram Story shared by 24-year-old Hudson — a former cheerleader at Bridgewater State University — her boyfriend Belichick, 72, is seen sporting a Bridgewater cheerleading t-shirt. Natasha Dye, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024 Michael Keaton has a frank message for men backing Donald Trump and his MAGA cheerleader, Elon Musk. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cheerleader 

Word History

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of cheerleader was in 1896

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“Cheerleader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cheerleader. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

cheerleader

noun
cheer·​lead·​er ˈchi(ə)r-ˌlēd-ər How to pronounce cheerleader (audio)
: a person who leads organized cheering (as at a football or basketball game)
cheerlead verb
cheerleading noun
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