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

Even though Lillard in 2023 requested to be traded, and though he has been gone for two seasons, Portland still largely roots for Lillard. —Jason Quick, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025

However, the Grizzlies might quietly be rooting for that scenario rather than the alternative. —Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

Maybe this year, in homage to Keith, mark this momentous occasion by spinning his many songs while serving up a Kentucky bourbon pie and rooting for Render Judgment to take the top prize at Louisville's famed Churchill Downs track. —Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 Apr. 2025

We’re often still left burying our gays — or rooting for ships like Hacks’ Avorah — that will never happen. —Ana Osorno, Them., 25 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for root for

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