Dictionary

cheerleader en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˈtʃɪə(ɹ)ˌliːdə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From cheer + leader.

Meanings

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.
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Forms

Antonyms

gloomleader

Deriveds

cheerleaderlike · jeerleader · noncheerleader · cheerlead · cheerleaderish · cheerleader effect · cheerleadership

Relateds

cheerleading

Translations (45)

pl czirliderka (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · cs roztleskávačka (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · mk нави́вачка (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · cmn 支持者 (person who rallies support for any cause) · yi הוראַ־שרײַער (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · vi hoạt náo viên (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · es porrista (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · ms ketua penyorak (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · de Cheerleader (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · eo kuraĝigistino (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · pt líder de torcida (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · ja チアリーダー (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · da cheerleader (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · yi הוראַ־שרײַערין (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · ru чирли́дерша (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · ko 치어걸 (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · bg мажоре́тка (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · fi cheerleader (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · fr cheerleader (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · kk жанкүйер (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · nl cheerleader (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · de Cheerleaderin (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · pt líder de claque (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · ja チアガール (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · sv hejaklacksledare (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · mk мажоре́тка (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · pt animadora de torcida (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · cmn 拉拉隊員 /拉拉队员 (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · ro majoretă (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · hu vezérszurkoló (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · lv karsējmeitene (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · fr pom-pom girl (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · es animadora (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · fi kellokas (person who rallies support for any cause) · yi הוראַניצע (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · bg раде́тел (person who rallies support for any cause) · hu hangadó (person who rallies support for any cause) · is klappstýra (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · yi הוראַניק (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · ko 치어리더 (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · hu pomponlány (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · ru чирли́дер (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · pt cheerleader (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · pl cheerleaderka (person (usually female) who encourages applause) · af rasieleier (person (usually female) who encourages applause)