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boot

/buːt/

noun

Meaning

  • A heavy shoe that covers part of the leg.

  • A blow with the foot; a kick.

  • A flexible cover of rubber or plastic, which may be preformed to a particular shape and used to protect a shaft, lever, switch, or opening from dust, dirt, moisture, etc.

  • (usually preceded by definite article) A torture device used on the feet or legs, such as a Spanish boot.

  • A parking enforcement device used to immobilize a car until it can be towed or a fine is paid; a wheel clamp.

  • A rubber bladder on the leading edge of an aircraft’s wing, which is inflated periodically to remove ice buildup. A deicing boot.

  • A place at the side of a coach, where attendants rode; also, a low outside place before and behind the body of the coach.

  • A place for baggage at either end of an old-fashioned stagecoach.

  • (police) A recently arrived recruit; a rookie.

  • The luggage storage compartment of a sedan or saloon car.

  • The act or process of removing or firing someone (give someone the boot).

  • Unattractive person, ugly woman (usually as "old boot")

  • A hard plastic case for a long firearm, typically moulded to the shape of the gun and intended for use in a vehicle.

  • A bobbled ball.

  • The inflated flag leaf sheath of a wheat plant.

Synonyms

kick,
dicky,
trunk,
wheel clamp,
fired,
laid off,
buskin,
mukluk

verb

Meaning

  • To kick.

    "I booted the ball toward my teammate."

  • To put boots on, especially for riding.

  • To apply corporal punishment (compare slippering).

  • To forcibly eject.

    "We need to boot those troublemakers as soon as possible"

  • To disconnect forcibly; to eject from an online service, conversation, etc.

  • To vomit.

    "Sorry, I didn’t mean to boot all over your couch."

  • (criminal slang) To shoot, to kill by gunfire.

Synonyms

kick,
hoof,
kick