root for

verb

root for

verb

1

Informal To support (a favored person, team, or result).

I'm rooting for my cousin's team.
I'm rooting for a happy ending to this story.

1 more example

Homer, we can't root for one child over the other. You wouldn't like it if the kids played favorites with us.1994 November 13, Mike Scully, “Lisa on Ice”, in The Simpsons, season 6, episode 8, spoken by Marge Simpson (Julie Kavner), production code 6F18:

Synonyms: barrack, support, cheer on

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