Advertisement

cheerleader (n.)

also cheer-leader, 1900, American English, from cheer (n.) + leader. Cheerleading is attested from 1906.

Others are reading

Advertisement
Definitions of cheerleader from WordNet

cheerleader (n.)
an enthusiastic and vocal supporter;
he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning
cheerleader (n.)
someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event;
From wordnet.princeton.edu