root for

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 Toy Story 5 song has been promoted to country radio as well as pop formats, but Swift will almost certainly lean into her country roots for this one. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

And there are lies, so many untruths that one doesn’t know who to root for. — Oline H. Cogdill, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026

On Sunday afternoon, Gonzalez, who roots for Spain, and Lee were present for a grueling clash that saw her team defeat Argentina 1-0 in extra time. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 20 July 2026

Little kids rooting for France ran out of food lines with their parents. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 19 July 2026

Rhymes for root for

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