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cheerleader

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See also: Cheerleader

English

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NFL cheerleaders
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Etymology

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From cheer +‎ leader.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈtʃɪə(ɹ)ˌliːdə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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cheerleader (plural cheerleaders)

  1. (chiefly US) A person, usually a young, attractive female, who encourages applause and cheers at a sports event, and wearing a specially-designed uniform in the official colors of the team he/she cheers for.
  2. (figuratively) A person who rallies support for any cause.
    Antonym: (humorous) gloomleader
    • 2023 November 17, “Russia and North Korea: A Growing Strategic Partnership”, in 38 North[1]:
      Given these sentiments, it is unsurprising that ultranationalists have been the main cheerleaders of closer Russia-North Korea relations.

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Translations

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Danish

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Etymology

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English cheerleader

Noun

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cheerleader

  1. cheerleader

Declension

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Finnish

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Etymology

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From English cheerleader.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cheerleader

  1. cheerleader

Declension

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Possessive forms of cheerleader (Kotus type 6/paperi, no gradation)

Further reading

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English cheerleader.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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cheerleader f (plural cheerleaders)

  1. cheerleader (person who encourages a team or entertains the audience)
    Synonym: líder de torcida

Spanish

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Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English cheerleader.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /t͡ʃiɾˈlideɾ/ [t͡ʃiɾˈli.ð̞eɾ]
  • Rhymes: -ideɾ

Noun

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cheerleader m or f by sense (plural cheerleaders or cheerleader)

  1. cheerleader
    Synonyms: animador, animadora

Usage notes

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According to Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.