Definition of "cheerleader" []

• One who leads the cheering of spectators, as at a sports contest. (noun)
• One who expresses or promotes thoughtless praise; an adulator. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Spirit cheerleading, where squads step-touch and spell out words from the sidelines, is one variety—the kind most of us think of when we hear the word cheerleader."
• "She is what most people think of when they hear the word cheerleader—long blonde hair, beautiful, upbeat."
• "This cheerleader is the personal favorite of The ..."