- The definition of a cheerleader is someone who supports a sports team with chants and movements, or a person who energetically supports something.
- An example of a cheerleader is a woman on the field during a football game that leads the stadium in chants.
- An example of a cheerleader is a person who supports a politcal candidate in her neighborhood.
A young cheerleader at work.
- a person who leads others in cheering for a team, as at football games
- a person who enthusiastically promotes or supports a cause
- a. One who leads the cheering of spectators, as at a sports contest.b. A member of a group that performs coordinated routines typically combining gymnastic and dance maneuvers, originally including rhythmic chants to encourage spectators to cheer at an athletic event, but often in competition with similar groups.
- One who expresses praise for or promotes something enthusiastically.