ROOTER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

An enthusiastic devotee of sports

Synonyms:

fan; rooter; sports fan

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("rooter" is a kind of...):

enthusiast; partisan; partizan (an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "rooter"):

aficionado (a fan of bull fighting)

railbird (a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track)