cheerleading
noun /ˈtʃɪəliːdɪŋ/
/ˈtʃɪrliːdɪŋ/
[uncountable]- a sport involving organized cheering and dancing in support of a sports team, popular in the US and usually performed by groups of girls wearing special uniforms
- a cheerleading squad/team
- Cheerleading used to be peachy blondes waving pompoms at football games.
- strong support for a particular politician, idea or way of doing something
- the president’s continued cheerleading for the ‘strong dollar’