root for sb
informal— phrasal verb with root uk/ruːt/us/ruːt/verb
to show support for someone who is doing something difficult:
Good luck! We're all rooting for you.
B1 mainly US UK usually support to support a sports team or a sports player and want them to win:
Who do you root for in the Super Bowl?
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack for sb
- bring
- bring sb out
- buddy
- cheer
- chin
- egg
- get in there! idiom
- get out of here! idiom
- good/great/lovely stuff! idiom
- goose
- hide your light under a bushel idiom
- invitation
- prepare
- prepare the ground idiom
- prod
- promote
- promotion
- shoulder
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Backing, supporting & defending