Synonyms of root
120 similar words · 2 opposite words
Another word for root is fang. Other synonyms of root are basis, origin, source, zero and etymon. The opposite of root is pole.
Synonyms and similar words for root
nounThe part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and...
- fangSynonym of root, the part of a tooth embedded in the gums.
nounA zero (of an equation).
nounA word from which another word or words are derived.
- etymonThe original or earlier form of an inherited or borrowed word, affix, or morpheme either from an earlier period in a...
nounIn UNIX terminology, the first user account with complete access to the operating system and its...
- superuserA user with complete access to the operating system and its configuration.
- root accountSynonym of root (“the first user account with complete access to the operating system and its configuration”).
- root userSynonym of root (“the first user account with complete access to the operating system and its configuration”).
verbTo get root or privileged access on (a computer system or mobile phone), often through bypassing...
- jailbreakTo modify the firmware of an electronic device, especially a mobile phone, in order to remove restrictions that prevent...
verbTo sexually penetrate.
- screwTo have sexual intercourse with.
- bangTo engage in sexual intercourse.
- drill USTo have sexual intercourse with; to penetrate.
- shag BritishTo have sex with.
- Formal terms
- bedTo have sex (with).
- coit
- coitizeTo sexually penetrate.
- enjoy
- go to bed withTo have sex with someone.
- have
- lie with
- love euphemistic
- mount
- penetrate
- seduce euphemisticTo have sexual intercourse with.
- sleep with
- takeTo have sex with.
- Informal and slang terms
- ballTo have sexual intercourse (with).
- beepTo have sexual intercourse with (someone), referring to the bleep tone used to censor obscene words in broadcasts.
- be with euphemistic
- boneTo have sexual intercourse (with).
- boff
- boink
- bonkTo have sexual intercourse (with).
- boom-boom
- dickTo penetrate sexually with a penis.
- diddle
- doTo have sex with. (See also do it).
- doink US, humorousTo have sex with.
- eff euphemistic
- fill
- frackFuck.
- frakFuck.
- frickA surname.
- frig
- fuckTo have sexual intercourse; to copulate.
- get into someone's pantsTo have sex with someone, especially for the first time.
- get over on
- get up in
- give someone oneTo have sexual intercourse with someone.
- give someone the timeTo have sexual intercourse with.
- go withTo have sexual relations with (someone).
- have one's way with
- have one's wicked way withSynonym of have one's way with (“have sexual intercourse with”).
- hit
- hump
- jump
- jump someone's bonesTo have sex with someone; to initiate the physical move.
- knob UK
- knockTo have sex with.
- knock offTo have sex with (a woman).
- know someone in the biblical senseTo have sex with someone.
- layTo have sex with.
- love up
- makeTo have sexual intercourse with.
- nailOf a male, to engage in sexual intercourse with.
- ploughTo sexually penetrate, typically in a vigorous manner.
- plug
- pokeTo rummage; to feel or grope around.
- porkTo have sex with (someone).
- poundTo penetrate sexually, with vigour.
- prigTo copulate.
- ravageTo have vigorous sexual intercourse with.
- ream
- rock euphemistic
- roger
- run throughTo have sex with (someone).
- schlongTo engage in sexual intercourse (with); to fuck.
- service
- shaftTo fuck; to have sexual intercourse with.
- shelveTo have sex with (someone).
- slayTo have sex with.
- slip it to
- smash
- smush US, dialectal
- stallionize
- tapTo have sexual intercourse with (someone).
- tupTo mate; used of a ram mating with a ewe.
- wap
- dight obsolete
- feague obsolete
- go in unto obsoleteOf a man: to have sexual intercourse with (a woman).
- know archaic
- lie by obsolete
- occupy obsolete
- season obsolete
- bauf rareTo hit the ground with one's shoes.
- expletive deleted euphemistic, humorousTo have sex with.
- jape obsoleteTo have sexual intercourse with.
- pump UK, obsoleteTo have sex with; to sexually penetrate, especially with a thrusting motion.
- rut rareTo have sexual intercourse.
- sard obsoleteTo have sexual intercourse with (a woman).
- swive obsoleteTo have sex with (someone).
nounAn act of sexual intercourse.
- carnal knowledgeSexual intercourse.
- coitusSexual intercourse, especially that involving penile–vaginal penetration.
- coitionSexual intercourse.
- connection
- consummation
- copulation
- couplingAn act of sexual intercourse.
- intercourseSexual intercourse, especially that involving humans and especially penile-vaginal interconnection.
- intimacy
- intimate relationsSexual intercourse.
- intromission
- joiningThe act or result of joining; a joint or juncture.
Opposite of root
nounThe bottom of the thread of a threaded object.
nounA zero (of an equation).
Meaning of root
- noun The part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
- noun A root vegetable.
- noun The part of a tooth extending into the bone holding the tooth in place.
root in other languages
Questions about synonyms of root
- What is another word for root?
- Root has 120 synonyms on Word.ws, such as fang, basis, origin, source, zero, etymon, superuser and root account.
- What is the opposite of root?
- The opposite of root is pole.
- What does root mean?
- Root means the part of a plant, generally underground, that anchors and supports the plant body, absorbs and stores water and nutrients, and in some plants is able to perform vegetative reproduction.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: root (page history and authors) and the entries of the words listed. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws grouped the synonyms and antonyms by meaning and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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