cheerleadingn.

Brit.

/ˈtʃɪəˌliːdɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˈtʃɪrˌlidɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cheer n.¹, leading n.¹

Etymology: < cheer n.¹ + leading n.¹, after cheerleader n. Compare later cheerlead v.

Originally U.S.

1. The action of advocating or championing an idea, cause, etc.; (also) the action of enthusiastically supporting a person. Cf. cheerleader n. 3.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > [noun] > an instance, act, or expression of

commendation1535

good words1535

suffrage1566

commend1606

exalt1607

commendatory1641

exaltation1650

back-pat1894

cheerleading1902

rave1926

rap1939

bouquet1955

1902 Nassau Herald (Princeton Univ.) 38 6 Don't you really think you could have spent your time more profitably practicing cheer-leading, or concentrating your religious (?) energies on a few stray sheep in our own fold?

1942 Life 13 July 12/2 The press must realize that the people look to it not for cheer-leading, but for leadership.

1951 R. Hoggart Auden ii. 39 At its worst it [sc. his assertiveness] becomes drum-beating, button-holing, cheer-leading.

1989 N.Y. Times 12 Sept. a1/2 One man is likely to be the Democratic nominee for mayor, and the other relegated to cheerleading.

1999 L. Gill How to work with just about Anyone Acknowl. I am forever grateful to my sister,..who edited draft after draft with unsisterly patience and whose cheerleading kept me going.

2001 H. Echols Operators & Promoters viii. 282 Witkin nurtured DNA repair and mutagenesis, combining original insights with enthusiastic cheerleading for the field as a whole.

2. The performance of coordinated cheering, chanting, and dancing or acrobatic routines in support of a sports team (esp. a school or college football or basketball team) or (later also) as a competitive activity or sport; the activity of a cheerleader.Cheerleading originated in the context of U.S. college sports, and is still chiefly associated with American sporting culture.

ΚΠ

1904 Trenton (New Jersey) Times 17 Dec. 11/2 A feature of the event was the cheer leading of ‘Andy’ Blackford. Whenever a Trenton man would make a ‘carry’ Andy would open and close like a jack-knife.

1922 Vet. Alumni Q. June 35 He frequently visits the Campus and during the football season does some volunteer cheer leading.

1977 L. Lowry Summer to Die i. 11 It's why she likes cheerleading, she said: because she can throw out her arms and a whole crowd of people responds to her.

1984 S. King Thinner (1985) i. 9 Miss Nearing..taught phys ed and cheerleading.

2003 Daily Tel. 17 Jan. 22/1 Since cheerleading requires the use of most of the muscles in the body, you need to warm up thoroughly.

Compounds

General attributive (chiefly in sense 2), esp. in cheerleading squad.

ΚΠ

1908 Outlook 23 May 151/1 One enthusiastic Governor..probably with memories of his cheer-leading college days still fresh in his mind, stopped his carriage and ‘led’ cheers therefrom, in the orthodox style.

1925 Michiganensian 25 22 Walter Earl Lustfield..Varsity Cheer Leading Squad.

1927 Independent (U.S.) 15 Oct. 392/3 Dr. Dieffenbach's cheer-leading attempts leave us cold.

1979 Washington Post 23 Aug. dc10 (caption) Amber..swings through a cheerleading routine during a recent training session.

1992 J. Lehrer Bus of My Own (1993) xiv. 239 They have no credibility except with their own cheerleading squads.

2013 N.Y. Mag. 18 Feb. 130/3 Pom-pom waving, basket tossing, and other cheerleading moves.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	cheerleading
释义	cheerleadingn. Brit. /ˈtʃɪəˌliːdɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈtʃɪrˌlidɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: cheer n.¹, leading n.¹ Etymology: < cheer n.¹ + leading n.¹, after cheerleader n. Compare later cheerlead v. Originally U.S. 1. The action of advocating or championing an idea, cause, etc.; (also) the action of enthusiastically supporting a person. Cf. cheerleader n. 3. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > [noun] > an instance, act, or expression of commendation1535 good words1535 suffrage1566 commend1606 exalt1607 commendatory1641 exaltation1650 back-pat1894 cheerleading1902 rave1926 rap1939 bouquet1955 1902 Nassau Herald (Princeton Univ.) 38 6 Don't you really think you could have spent your time more profitably practicing cheer-leading, or concentrating your religious (?) energies on a few stray sheep in our own fold? 1942 Life 13 July 12/2 The press must realize that the people look to it not for cheer-leading, but for leadership. 1951 R. Hoggart Auden ii. 39 At its worst it [sc. his assertiveness] becomes drum-beating, button-holing, cheer-leading. 1989 N.Y. Times 12 Sept. a1/2 One man is likely to be the Democratic nominee for mayor, and the other relegated to cheerleading. 1999 L. Gill How to work with just about Anyone Acknowl. I am forever grateful to my sister,..who edited draft after draft with unsisterly patience and whose cheerleading kept me going. 2001 H. Echols Operators & Promoters viii. 282 Witkin nurtured DNA repair and mutagenesis, combining original insights with enthusiastic cheerleading for the field as a whole. 2. The performance of coordinated cheering, chanting, and dancing or acrobatic routines in support of a sports team (esp. a school or college football or basketball team) or (later also) as a competitive activity or sport; the activity of a cheerleader.Cheerleading originated in the context of U.S. college sports, and is still chiefly associated with American sporting culture. ΚΠ 1904 Trenton (New Jersey) Times 17 Dec. 11/2 A feature of the event was the cheer leading of ‘Andy’ Blackford. Whenever a Trenton man would make a ‘carry’ Andy would open and close like a jack-knife. 1922 Vet. Alumni Q. June 35 He frequently visits the Campus and during the football season does some volunteer cheer leading. 1977 L. Lowry Summer to Die i. 11 It's why she likes cheerleading, she said: because she can throw out her arms and a whole crowd of people responds to her. 1984 S. King Thinner (1985) i. 9 Miss Nearing..taught phys ed and cheerleading. 2003 Daily Tel. 17 Jan. 22/1 Since cheerleading requires the use of most of the muscles in the body, you need to warm up thoroughly. Compounds General attributive (chiefly in sense 2), esp. in cheerleading squad. ΚΠ 1908 Outlook 23 May 151/1 One enthusiastic Governor..probably with memories of his cheer-leading college days still fresh in his mind, stopped his carriage and ‘led’ cheers therefrom, in the orthodox style. 1925 Michiganensian 25 22 Walter Earl Lustfield..Varsity Cheer Leading Squad. 1927 Independent (U.S.) 15 Oct. 392/3 Dr. Dieffenbach's cheer-leading attempts leave us cold. 1979 Washington Post 23 Aug. dc10 (caption) Amber..swings through a cheerleading routine during a recent training session. 1992 J. Lehrer Bus of My Own (1993) xiv. 239 They have no credibility except with their own cheerleading squads. 2013 N.Y. Mag. 18 Feb. 130/3 Pom-pom waving, basket tossing, and other cheerleading moves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1902
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