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

Conner Leavitt, who was sent home on yesterday’s episode, was also in the ballroom to root for the remaining dancers. — Colleen Kratofil, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026

Abergel used Virtue products on the actor, including Style-Setting Volumizing Primer to the roots for lift and body, Flourish Thickening Styling Treatment through the mid-lengths for density, and Healing Hair Oil for shine. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

All of that hung over a 2-1 loss by the Mets in which the crowd of 35,800 seemed to be actively rooting for Alonso to succeed. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Ivana Knoll showed up and rooted for the home team in the win. — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for root for

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