Definitions for rooters

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rooters root·er

Spelling: [roo-ter, roo t-er]

IPA: /ˈru tər, ˈrʊt ər/

Rooters is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 122 anagrams from letters in rooters (eoorrst).

Definitions for rooters

noun

1. a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
2. South Midland and Southern U.S. a pig's snout.
3. black buffalo.
4. a person who roots for, supports, or encourages a team or contestant.
5. a loyal and enthusiastic helper, follower, or supporter.

Origin of rooters

First recorded in 1640-50; root² + -er¹

Examples for rooters

The "rooter" and I wormed our way through the crowd back to the seats which the kind Canton man had kept for us.

Thus he reports hearing a rooter shout, "Take orf that pitcher!"

I couldn't tell you why, but there was hate of us as sailor-men in the very turn of the rooter's body as he walked the deck.

When roar once again subsided into waiting suspense a strong-lunged Wayne rooter yelled, “Watch him run!”

From behind the other closed doors, the merry voices of the checker-players and rooter grew very audible.

Has it been this rooter and grunter that's been bothering us right along?

There were four of us by this time, his granddaughter and the Reed "rooter," besides the Canton man and myself.

It is safe to assume that what the rooter actually said was, "Ta-ake 'im out!"