Noun: rooter roo-tu(r)
- An enthusiastic devotee of sports
"The rooter never missed a home game of his favourite team";
- sports fan, fan
- A person or device that removes or digs up roots
"They hired a rooter to clear the stumps from the field"
- [informal] An enthusiastic supporter, especially of a sports team
"The team's rooters cheered loudly throughout the game"
Derived forms: rooters
Type of: enthusiast, partisan, partizan [rare]
Encyclopedia: Rooter