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the collective scream that turns a stadium into a single nervous heartbeat
means To shout in approval or encouragement, or to fill someone with gladness and hope.
from From Old French 'chiere' meaning the face or countenance — your expression, the look you wore. It traces back to Late Latin 'cara,' face, possibly a cousin of Greek 'kara,' the head. For centuries 'cheer' meant simply your demeanor, which is why we still say 'good cheer' or 'be of good cheer': a face that has turned bright. Only later did the word leap from the look on your face to the noise you make — the gladness spilling outward into a shout.
- injury risk
- Leads U.S. school sports in catastrophic injuries
- origin
- Modern cheerleading began as an all-male tradition
- loud limit
- Crowd roars can exceed 130 decibels
- presidential
- Eisenhower, Reagan, and FDR all cheered in college
- word root
- From Old French for face, meaning expression
dallas cowboys cheerleaders — iconic nfl cheerleading squad established 1972, performs at every home game
west point cheerleaders — us military academy cheer team, competes nationally since 1950s