different between cheerleader vs cheerlead

English

Etymology

cheer +? leader

Pronunciation

Noun

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.

Antonyms

• gloomleader (humorous)

Derived terms

• cheerlead

Related terms

• cheerleading

Translations

Danish

Etymology

English cheerleader

Noun

cheerleader

1. cheerleader

Declension

Finnish

Noun

cheerleader

1. cheerleader

Declension

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from English cheerleader.

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /?t??i.e?.?li.de?/

Noun

cheerleader f (plural cheerleaders)

1. cheerleader (person who encourages a team or entertains the audience)

   Synonym: líder de torcida

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from English cheerleader.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t??i??lide?/, [t??i??li.ð?e?]

Noun

cheerleader m or f (plural cheerleaders or cheerleader)

1. cheerleader

   Synonyms: animador, animadora

English

Etymology

Back-formation from cheerleader.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?t???lid/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?t???li?d/

Verb

cheerlead (third-person singular simple present cheerleads, present participle cheerleading, simple past and past participle cheerled or cheerleaded)

1. (intransitive) To participate in cheerleading.
2. (transitive) To support someone enthusiastically.

Related terms

• cheerleader