Meanings
verbcheerlead (third-person singular simple present cheerleads, present participle cheerleading, simple past and past participle cheerled or cheerleaded)
present singular third person cheerleads · participle present cheerleading · participle past cheerled · past cheerled · participle past cheerleaded · past cheerleaded
- intransitiveTo participate in cheerleading.
- transitiveTo support someone enthusiastically.
Origin
Back-formation from cheerleader.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
cheerlead. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheerlead
MLA
“cheerlead.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheerlead. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cheerlead,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cheerlead.
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