root for

phrasal verb

rooted for; rooting for; roots for

: to express or show support for (a person, a team, etc.) : to hope for the success of (someone or something)

They always root for the home team.

Good luck on your upcoming show. Remember that we're all rooting for you.

Examples of root for in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The moment was caught on camera, and the fan voiced his displeasure with the team his mayor roots for. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2025

But the real winner was the fans, who desperately rooted for the concept of a Bay Area pro baseball rivalry to remain a reality. —Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2025

But the choice to spread them out over ten hours makes both central figures hard to root for at first, since we’re left to wonder whether either of them might secretly be a monster, and tiresome by the end, as we’re made to watch the pair rehash the same arguments over and over again. —Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025

President Trump and Musk are rooting for conservative Brad Schimel to win the race. —Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 1 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for root for

• abhor
• abor
• adore
• afore
• ardour
• ashore
• backdoor
• before
• bookstore
• candour
• centaur
• claymore