to root on

Examples

• All

• We all went to the basketball game to root on our friends.

• We all root on our team during the game!

• The fans were loudly rooting on their team during the final match.

• The fans rooted on the players with enthusiasm.

• The crowd rooted on their favorite player as he prepared for the final match.

• During the championship, the fans rooted on the underdog team with loud cheers.

• As she performed on stage, her friends rooted on her by shouting encouraging phrases.

Synonyms

C

to cheer

vsto root on

356 1.0

To shout to show support for someone or something

is broader support and may include cheering but also other encouragement

R

to root

vsto root on

• US

113 2.9

To cheer for someone or a team because you want them to win

is used more broadly for cheering and vocal encouragement

R

to root for

vsto root on

• Informal

110 3.0

To cheer for a person or team so they do well

is general encouragement often expressed by loud shouting

P

to pull for

vsto root on

• Informal

23 4.2

Support someone in a competition or hard situation

tends to involve encouraging by cheering or shouting in public

C

to cheerlead

vsto root on

8 5.1

Lead cheers and encourage a team at a sports event

is less about leading and more about general encouragement by shouting

U

to urge on

vsto root on

5 3.4

To encourage someone to go faster or try harder

is more about vocal cheering than direct pushing or motivation

B

to barrack

vsto root on

• UK

7.9

To shout or cheer to support someone at a game

is the common term for loud public support not regionally marked

A

to act like a cheerleader

vsto root on

7.4

To give loud, cheerful support to someone to encourage them

is the same encouragement but can be less organized and more theatrical

Antonyms

D

to discourage

257 3.5

To try to stop something by making people less willing to do it

How Encouraging

to urge on

5 3.4

to root on

• UK

6.5

to encourage

∞ 2.3

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology