rooting
Searching through soil
Rooting is the process of establishing roots—whether a plant taking hold in soil or a person becoming settled in a place.
In computing, rooting means gaining administrative access to a device's operating system, bypassing manufacturer restrictions: After rooting my phone, I could install custom software.
In American English, rooting for someone means cheering them on: We're all rooting for you.
In Australian slang, rooting is vulgar for having sex.
Digging to create shelter
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- snoutBeast's protruding face
- trufflePrized subterranean edible
- pigDomesticated swine for meat
grubbing · soil · earth · unearthing · snuffling · ground · searching · nosing
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- propagationAct of spreading widely
- rhizomeHorizontal underground plant stem
soil · nurture · earth · humus · seedling · taproot · cuttings · transplanting
Searching by moving things
- searchingLooking to find
- huntingPursuing wild game
- siftingSeparating by particle size
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
browsing · digging · scavenging · combing · scouring · exploring · rifling · ransacking
Ardent admirers or coolers
- rallyGathering for a cause
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- enthusiasmIntense eager enjoyment
cheering · supporters · stadium · spectators · crowd · bleachers · sidelines · team
Fastening securely to position
- groundingConnecting to earth
- embeddingPlacing within surrounding mass
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
- foundationUnderlying support structure
stability · fixity · implanting · entrenchment · securing · foothold · permanence · solidifying
Unauthorized exit from custody
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
- AndroidGoogle's phone platform
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
- administratorPerson who manages operations
superuser · firmware · unlocking · privileges · modification · bypass · exploit · permissions
burrowing
Digging to create shelter
pig · grubbing · soil · earth · unearthing · snuffling · ground · searching · nosing · wallowing
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
- anchoringFastening securely to position
- propagationAct of spreading widely
rhizome · soil · nurture · earth · humus · seedling · taproot · cuttings · transplanting · substrate
rummaging
Searching by moving things
foraging · browsing · digging · scavenging · combing · scouring · exploring · rifling · ransacking · ferreting
fans
Ardent admirers or coolers
- rallyGathering for a cause
- chantRepetitive rhythmic phrase
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
enthusiasm · cheering · supporters · stadium · spectators · crowd · bleachers · sidelines · team · underdog
anchoring
Fastening securely to position
- groundingConnecting to earth
- embeddingPlacing within surrounding mass
- settlingReaching resolution or rest
foundation · stability · fixity · implanting · entrenchment · securing · foothold · permanence · solidifying · acclimatizing
jailbreaking
Unauthorized exit from custody
- hackingInfiltrating protected digital systems
- AndroidGoogle's phone platform
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
administrator · superuser · firmware · unlocking · privileges · modification · bypass · exploit · permissions · bootloader
- gardening termsgrowing, blooming, wilting, pruning, grafting
- growthgrowth, grow, growing, growth rate, increase
- gardeninggardener, gardening, flowers, seeds, soil
- cheeringcheers, applause, clapping, yelling, shouting
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- excavationdig, excavation, excavating, excavator, digging
rootinguprooting
Extracting from the earth
dislodging · extracting · pulling up · removing · displacing
rootingopposing
Standing against something
booing · jeering · heckling · discouraging · disparaging
rootingburying
Covering with earth
concealing · hiding · covering · filling in · ignoring
- rooting forActively hoping someone succeeds
- rooting for youExpressing supportive wishes
- rooting outSeeking to eliminate
- rooting aroundSearching by moving things
- rooting through
- rooting interestDesired outcome in contest