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

Is Prevost, a Chicagoan, a fan of the Cubs or the White Sox? Prevost’s brother John told NBC Chicago that, contrary to speculation, his brother rooted for the city's South Side team. —Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 May 2025

Everything the Whitecaps have achieved so far has been thoroughly deserved, and the MLS league office and all of its clubs – even the Cascadia rivals – should be rooting for Sorensen’s group in the June final. —Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

People are rooting for the childhood sweetheart love story. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025

Dig deeper: Supreme Court to weigh nation's first religious charter school: What's at stake in blockbuster case? 'Religious bigotry is wrong’ Oklahoma’s top educator is rooting for St. Isidore. —Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 May 2025

Rhymes for root for

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