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TaeGyun Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

root for

Saw this on Modern Family

I can here you rooting for a little girl to fall.

can you please tell me what is the meaning of "rooting for"?

Does this mean cheering up in some kind of matches in sports?

Thank you in advance.
  

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You are correct in that "Rooting" is generally associated with sports. This means that the person is "hoping for, or wanting" the girl to fall.

  • You are correct in that "Rooting" is generally associated with sports.
  • This means that the person is "hoping for, or wanting" the girl to fall.
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You are correct in that "Rooting" is generally associated with sports.
This means that the person is "hoping for, or wanting" the girl to fall.

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