English verb: root on | |||
1. | root on (communication) spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts | ||
Samples | The crowd cheered the demonstrating strikers. | ||
Synonyms | barrack, cheer, exhort, inspire, pep up, urge, urge on | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody | ||
Broader (hypernym) | encourage | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | cheerlead | ||