cheerleading
- noun
- /ˈtʃɪrˌliːdɪŋ/
- Cheerleading is important during sports events because it can boost the cheerleading's morale.
I will be there in Dortmund in full support, cheerleading, cheerleading with a couple of these.
- I will be there in Dortmund in full support, cheerleading, cheerleading with a couple of these.
Examples
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Her cheerleading encouraged him to pursue his dreams and never give up.
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Plus, I believe if these girls were learning a good sense of self from cheerleading together before this, they probably wouldn't have felt the need to do what they did, instead of just hanging out together and becoming a closer team.
Blog text (34) -
Just that one piece of cheerleading is a lot of times all people need.
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We're not competing, we are cheerleading now.
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Cheerleading is all about the positive.
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She said she found the courage from three years of cheerleading and four years of orchestra.
Academic text (2008) -
I think that while the outward cheerleading may be less obvious, the support is still there, and people who had yard signs last time but don't have them this time will still vote for Obama.
Blog text (14) -
My get-through-it strategy remains having a full-on cheerleading squad (my mother, my sister, my one-above-my-boss supervisor, among others) of like-minded working women that high-five me just for getting out of bed, getting everyone dressed, and getting to work every day.
Blog text (19) -
The teacher provided cheerleading to her students, motivating them to succeed in their studies.
Synonyms
Shouts and applause from a crowd to show support
Giving support that helps someone feel more confident and hopeful
Loud shouts from a group to show approval or encouragement
Antonyms
How Encouraging
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Cheerleading comes from cheer ('encouragement') and lead ('to guide'), so it can mean the act of giving moral support. That's why someone’s cheerleading helps another person keep going or succeed.