verb
- to act as a cheerleader by leading organized cheers and chants to support a sports team
- to encourage or promote something enthusiastically
Usage: figurative
Examples
- She cheerleads for the varsity basketball team.
- The students cheerlead at every home football game.
- He has been cheerleading for the new policy since it was announced.
- The senator cheerleads for environmental protection.
- They cheerlead from the sidelines during practice.
- The company CEO cheerleads innovation at every meeting.