rooting for

ˈruːtɪŋ fɔr

Definition

Definition of rooting for - Reverso English Dictionary

Expression

supportingcheering or hoping for someone's success

We are all rooting for you to win.
The crowd was rooting for the underdog team.
She found herself rooting for the hero in the movie.

supporting

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Expressions with rooting

rooting interest

support for a team or player in a competition

She has a rooting interest in the local football team.

rooting compound

substance promoting root growth in plant cuttings

Gardeners use rooting compound to propagate new plants.

rooting reflex

reflex in infants to turn head towards stimulus

The rooting reflex helps babies find their mother's nipple.

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rummage ground

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French:soutenir, ...
German:jemandem die Daumen drücken, ...
Italian:fare il tifo per, ...
Spanish:animar a, ...
Portuguese:torcer por, ...
Chinese:为...加油, ...
Japanese:応援する, ...
Arabic:نشجع, ...
Hebrew:לְהַחֲזִיק אֶצְבָּעוֹת לְ־, ...
Russian:болеть за, ...
Ukrainian:вболівати за, ...
Hindi:दुआ करना, ...
Bengali:সমর্থন করা, ...
Catalan:fer costat a, ...
Czech:fandit, ...
Danish:heppe på, ...
Dutch:duimen voor, ...
Greek:υποστηρίζω, ...
Hungarian:szurkol valakinek, ...
Khmer:គាំទ្រ, ...
Korean:응원하다, ...
Persian:برایت دعا کردن, ...
Polish:trzymać kciuki, ...
Portuguese (BR):torcendo por, ...
Romanian:a fi alături de, ...
Swedish:heja på, ...
Thai:เชียร์, ...
Turkish:desteklemek, ...
Vietnamese:cổ vũ cho, ...

root for

rʊt fɔːr

Definition of root for - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.

sympathy

show strong sympathy or alignment with a side

She always roots for the underdog in any situation.

cheer

encourage

support

cheering support

support a person or team enthusiastically

We root for our local football team every weekend.

support

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Expressions with rooting

rooting interest

support for a team or player in a competition

She has a rooting interest in the local football team.

rooting compound

substance promoting root growth in plant cuttings

Gardeners use rooting compound to propagate new plants.

rooting reflex

reflex in infants to turn head towards stimulus

The rooting reflex helps babies find their mother's nipple.

Examples of root for in a sentence

He always roots for his friends during competitions.
They root for their favorite singer on the talent show.
I always root for the underdog in any competition.

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French:soutenir, applaudir, ...
German:anfeuern, jubeln, ...
Italian:tifare per, fare il tifo, ...
Spanish:apoyar, alentar, ...
Portuguese:apoiar, incentivar, ...
Chinese:支持, 加油, ...
Japanese:応援する, 声援を送る, ...
Arabic:شَجَّعَ, آزَرَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעוֹדֵד, לֶאֱהוֹד, ...
Russian:болеть за, ...
Ukrainian:вболівати, ...
Hindi:समर्थन करना, जोरदार समर्थन करना, ...
Bengali:সমর্থন করা, উৎসাহ দিয়ে সমর্থন করা, ...
Catalan:animar, donar suport, ...
Czech:fandit, ...
Danish:holde med, ...
Dutch:steunen, juichen voor, ...
Greek:υποστηρίζω, στηρίζω, ...
Hungarian:drukkolni, ...
Khmer:គាំទ្រ, ...
Korean:응원하다, 성원하다, ...
Persian:طرف کسی را گرفتن, طرفداری کردن از, ...
Polish:kibicować, trzymać kciuki za, ...
Portuguese (BR):torcer, ...
Romanian:a ține cu, a sprijini, ...
Swedish:heja på, ...
Thai:เชียร์, ...
Turkish:desteklemek, ...
Vietnamese:ủng hộ, ...

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