5 English Phrasal Verbs With 'ROOT'

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5 phrasal verbs with 'ROOT'

Root about

1. Look in a place to try to find something
   (Intransitive | British English)
   
   » Example: He ROOTED ABOUT in his briefcase, trying to find a pen.

Root around

1. Look in a place to try to find something
   (Inseparable | British English)
   
   » Example: I ROOTED AROUND my flat trying to find the letter.

Root for

1. Support
   (Inseparable | International English)
   
   » Example: Everyone was ROOTING FOR Arsenal to win the Champions League.

Root out

1. Look for and find
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: The police ROOTED OUT the informer.
2. Find the source of a problem and remove it
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: They are trying to ROOT OUT the troublemakers.

Root up

1. Dig a plant out of the ground
   (Separable [optional] | International English)
   
   » Example: He ROOTED UP the plants and replanted them.

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