cheerleader

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cheerleader

  • /ˈtʃɪə(ɹ)ˌliːdə(ɹ)/

Where it comes from

From cheer + leader.

noun cheerleaders

  1. A person, usually a young, attractive female, who encourages applause and cheers at a sports event, and wearing a specially-designed uniform in the official colors of the team he/she cheers for.
  2. figuratively A person who rallies support for any cause. Given these sentiments, it is unsurprising that ultranationalists have been the main cheerleaders of closer Russia-North Korea relations.

    Opposite: gloomleader

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: cheerleading, cheering, cheer, girl, ringleader, cheer squad, pep squad, pompom girl, pom-pom girl, chick, choirgirl, sportsgirl, showgirl, chorine, spectatress, shaler

Translations

Every language

noun person (usually female) who encourages applause

Españolporrista, animadora
한국어치어리더 chieorideo, 치어걸 chieogeol
日本語チアリーダー chiarīdā, チアガール chiagāru
中文拉拉隊員 /拉拉队员 lālāduìyuán
Portuguêslíder de torcida, líder de claque, cheerleader, animadora de torcida
Françaispom-pom girl, cheerleader
DeutschCheerleader, Cheerleaderin
Românămajoretă
Русскийчирли́дер čirlíder, чирли́дерша čirlíderša
Tiếng Việthoạt náo viên

noun person who rallies support for any cause

中文支持者 zhīchízhě

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"cheerleader." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cheerleader. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cheerleader. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cheerleader

Chicago

"cheerleader." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cheerleader.

BibTeX
@misc{cheerleader_2026,
  title = {cheerleader},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cheerleader},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}