Supporter
Full definition of supporter
Noun
- Something that supports a structure such as a building.
- A person who supports, promotes, advocates or champions a cause or movement; an adherent.
- (heraldry) An animal or figure that supports a shield in a coat of arms.
- A garter worn around the leg to support a sock or stocking
- 1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in, 1961, , 1991 LB Books edition, page 117,From the radiator, where he was attaching supporters to his socks, Zooey glanced up at her.
- (sports) Someone who is a fan of a certain team or sportsperson.
- 2011, October 20, Michael da Silva, Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv, With the Stoke supporters jeering Ziv's every subsequent touch, the pantomime atmosphere created by the home crowd reached a crescendo when Ziv was shown a straight red shortly after the break in extraordinary circumstances.
- (sports) Someone who attends a sports match.There were 10,000 supporters in the last match.
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