noun
cheerleading
noun
1
An activity combining dance, gymnastics, and chants, performed to support a sports team or compete in its own right.
"She made the varsity cheerleading squad as a freshman."
2
Uncritical, over-the-top support or promotion of something.
"The report was more cheerleading for the new policy than honest analysis."
How to Use Cheerleading
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sport/activity of cheerleaders, or loosely, blind enthusiastic support for something.
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Etymology
From cheerlead plus the suffix -ing.