cheerleader
noun
Simple meaning
Someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
chirleederSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈtʃɪɹlidɚ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
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.
figuratively
A person who rallies support for any cause.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B1 · Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Typical Use
- Neutral / general English
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Aura for this meaning
This meaning: Someone who leads the cheers by spectators at a sporting event
Used this way, cheerleader is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use cheerleader
- “He has become a cheerleader for therapeutic cloning.”noun
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