cheerleader

cheer·lead·er

(chîr′lē′dər)

a. One who leads the cheering of spectators, as at a sports contest.

b. A member of a group that performs coordinated routines typically combining gymnastic and dance maneuvers, originally including rhythmic chants to encourage spectators to cheer at an athletic event, but often in competition with similar groups.

2. One who expresses praise for or promotes something enthusiastically.

cheer′lead′ing n.

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cheerleader

(ˈtʃɪəˌliːdə)

(General Sporting Terms) a person who leads a crowd in formal cheers, esp at sports events

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

cheer•lead•er

(ˈtʃɪərˌli dər)

n.

a person who leads spectators in organized cheering, esp. at an athletic event.

[1900–05, Amer.]

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Noun	1.	cheerleader - an enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning" admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
	2.	cheerleader - someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others

Translations

pom-pom girl

capo claque

vodja navijačev

cheerleader

[ˈtʃɪəˌliːdəʳ] N (esp US) → animador(a) m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

cheerleader

[ˈtʃɪə^rliːdə^r] n → pom-pom girl f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

cheerleader

n (Sport) → Cheerleader m

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

cheerleader

[ˈtʃɪəˌliːdəʳ] n → cheerleader f inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

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