cheerlead

American  

[cheer-leed] / ˈtʃɪərˌlid /

verb (used with object)

cheerled, cheerleading

1. to act as cheerleader for.

2. to encourage by or as if by cheerleading.

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verb (used without object)

cheerled, cheerleading

1. to act as cheerleader.

Etymology

Origin of cheerlead

By back formation from cheerleader or cheerleading

Example Sentences

Contemporary poetry has so few readers that most critics only cheerlead, but Mr. Guriel shares T.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2025

De Los Santos advises against trying to cheerlead for guests who may not be all smiles.

From Salon • Nov. 22, 2023

Now they’ve got Altman in-house, where he can cheerlead for AI and make deals to his heart’s content.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2023

Now, even as conventional magazines and Hollywood cheerlead pop feminism — the type splayed on Girl Power T-shirts, Notorious RBG mugs and billboards for blockbuster hits — the collapse of blog-y media leaves a hole.

From New York Times • Nov. 17, 2023

“I won’t cheerlead the fact that we were able to apprehend this person in such a short period of time,” Bryant said.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 25, 2022