rooter
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6.8
- noun
- /ˈruːtər/
- Informal
:
aficionado
- As the game progressed, the rooters waved banners and sang songs to encourage their team.
Examples
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Many enthusiastic rooters filled the stadium, cheering on their favorite team during the championship match.
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They are a mass of rooters now, hand-banging and foot-pounding.
Fiction book (1992) -
And on the other hand, Team Obama rooters are doing the touchdown dance.
Blog text (11) -
Their accomplishments were regularly spoken of with pride on campus, and a rooter bus was even provided to shuttle Kent students to high school games.
Academic text (2012) -
You can see pockets of Met rooters all around the stadium, and they're already celebrating.
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It means that Team Romney rooters are going to be discouraged, and some will not vote.
Blog text (11) -
The players were inspired by the loud cheers and support from their dedicated rooters in the stands.
Synonyms
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1.0
A person who likes and supports a singer, team, or show
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1.0
A person who backs a team or a cause
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1.9
A person who really likes and supports someone or something
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3.2
A person who publicly supports and promotes an idea or group
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3.2
A person who supports and promotes a team, player, or cause
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1.3
A person who loves watching and supporting sports teams
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7.3
A man who likes a film, game, or show so much he defends it strongly
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7.1
A very loyal fan who is part of an organized group
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4.1
A person who really loves and supports a singer, team, or show
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2.7
A person who loves and supports a team, person, or group a lot
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3.7
A person who loves something like a band or team a lot and shows strong support
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3.7
A person at an event who shouts to encourage players or a team
A person who supports and cheers for the team from the sideline
Idioms
Compounds
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Rooter comes from the verb root, which here means 'to shout' or 'to cheer'. So a rooter is literally someone who makes loud cheers for a team, the same idea you hear in 'to root for' a player.