cheerleadernoun [ C ]
uk/ˈtʃɪəˌliː.dər/us/ˈtʃɪrˌliː.dɚ/a person, usually a woman or girl in an organized group, who leads the crowd in shouting encouragement and supporting a team at a sports event:
She was a cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys.
someone who strongly supports a particular idea or person:
He was a cheerleader for the new economic plan.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Spectators & commentators at sports events
- commentator
- gate
- groundhopper
- groundhopping
- Mexican wave
- pitch invasion
- press box
- scout
- spectate
- spectator
- spectator sport
- supporter
- wave