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

That house is typically a stadium, although this week the rockers scaled down and got back to their roots for a four-night musical residency on Jimmy Kimmel Live. — Lars Brandle, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2026

The league, which represented a long-time-coming for professional women’s team sports, was easy to root for. — Patricia Babcock McGraw Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Misiorowski was asked Thursday by a reporter about being part of a team that has shed its losing ways and given fans an opportunity to finally root for a winner. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

When Israelis go to the polls on October 27, much of the world will be rooting for the defeat of the country’s longtime prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. — Aluf Benn, Foreign Affairs, 23 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for root for

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