Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To lead organized cheering, as at sports events.
- intransitive verb To express or promote automatic or servile praise.
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- verb To participate in
cheerleading
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb act as a cheerleader in a sports event
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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We could continue to cheerlead from the sidelines, watching as countries less committed than we were, turn tail and retreat quicker than a gallup poll containing the word “unilateral”.
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We could continue to cheerlead from the sidelines, watching as countries less committed than we were, turn tail and retreat quicker than a gallup poll containing the word “unilateral”.
No, Mr.Harper, They Don’t Get It At All « Unambiguously Ambidextrous 2007
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Personally - and he agreed - I believe they do a good job of trying to be objective but I don't think I would put those guys in that situation because they cannot win: if they "cheerlead" for the Cowboys, well, they played for them; if they criticize, well, they're going overboard in trying too hard to be "objective".
The Delphos Herald 2008
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"cheerlead," acknowledging and rewarding efforts and contributions, and the lastly, telling the truth.
ReadWriteWeb Chris Cameron 2010
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Click to read. funny how you cheerlead for 8 years for those who did.
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Bipartisan – both voted yes, in fact - Both McCain and Obama took time off their campaigns to rally behind Bush, to cheerlead for Wall Street.
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"I Want her to be able to cheerlead with her lil friends with out some a--hole sticking his camera all in my lil girl face," he wrote.
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Bozo The Neoclown says: what the fcuk does batshit shelley know about policies that succeed? for eight years she cheerlead for:
Think Progress » Bachmann: ‘We’re hoping that President Obama’s policies don’t succeed.’ 2010
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Looks like Ted did not get his personal payoff on that sportspork project like the $187,000 he got in Fall 2006 from Nike to cheerlead in favor of the UO Nike arena in Eugene.
Governor Ted doesn't like Paulson stadiums deal (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
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Mister Smith says: funny how you cheerlead for 8 years for those who did.
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