Associations to the word «Rooting»

Wiktionary

ROOTING, noun. Originally, a system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding.
ROOTING, noun. The process of forming roots.
ROOTING, noun. A method of creating a new plant by getting part of an existing plant to form roots.
ROOTING, verb. Present participle of root
ROOTING FOR, verb. Present participle of root for
ROOTING INTEREST, noun. (idiom) a desire for, or interest in, the success of a particular person or group, often a sports team
ROOTING REFLEX, noun. A reflex in infants in which the head is turned towards any stimulus; used to find the nipple

Dictionary definition

ROOTING, noun. The process of putting forth roots and beginning to grow.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.