Associations to the word «Cheerleader»

Wiktionary

CHEERLEADER, noun. (chiefly US) A person, usually an attractive female, who encourages applause at a sports event.
CHEERLEADER, noun. (figuratively) A person who rallies support for any cause.

Dictionary definition

CHEERLEADER, noun. An enthusiastic and vocal supporter; "he has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning".
CHEERLEADER, noun. Someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats