rooting for
Hoping they win
To root for someone or something is to support them and hope they succeed, typically by cheering or expressing encouragement: I'm rooting for you to get the job, We were all rooting for the underdog.
The phrase implies emotional investment in an outcome without necessarily having any influence over it.
- cheerJoyfulness or encouragement
- go teamSports rally cry
- backingAid or sponsorship
- in your cornerSupporting you loyally
- wishingDesiring something hoped-for
good luck · crowd · believing · rally · pep rally · underdog · championing · endorsing · team · support · encourage · roar · shout · favor · uphold · home team · sidelines · advocate
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
- supportsupport, emotional support, moral support, support group, stand by