- pronunciation:
- rut
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
roots, rooting, rooted |
| definition 1: |
to cheer for a team or a person in a contest.
The crowd rooted for the home team. |
| definition 2: |
to give support to another person.
We are rooting for him to get well soon. |
| related words: |
cheer |
Are you looking for the word
route (a road or course)? Some people say
root and
route in exactly the same way, but these two words have different meanings.